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Deserts are defined as regions that receive less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year on average. Some deserts receive virtually no precipitation, however.

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Why do they say much of Antarctica is a desert?

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Why are polar regions and deserts not alike?

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What does Milwaukee have that the desert doesn't?

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