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Is the defining characteristic of deserts high daytime temperatures?
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No, temperature has nothing to do with defining a desert. There are deserts where the temperature rarely rises above 0 degrees. A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation on average per year.
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Do all deserts look the same?
No, there are cold deserts, such as Antarctica, where daytime temperatures remain quite cold.
Describe the climate in a desert daytime and night time?
The climate at daytime at deserts is very hot while at midnight it is cold....
The common characteristic of all deserts is what?
Annual Rain Fall
What is the most important characteristic of a desert climate?
*Rare clouds *low vegetation *little rainfall *etc. * high temperatures due to rapid radiation loss *Coarse sand soils because mechanical weathering dominates there due to high temperature and low rainfall
What is the main difference between a hot and cold desert?
The main difference between a hot and cold desert is the difference of temperature. The Mojave Desert in California and the Sahara Desert in Africa are examples of hot deserts, where temperatures can soar above 110 degrees Fahrenheit. The continent of Antarctica and the Gobi Desert in China are examples of cold deserts, where temperatures can go below 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
Which biome has little rainfall and high daytime temperatures?
Deserts get little rainfall and some of them are quite hot - but not all. There are cold deserts also.
Do desert have high temperatures?
Deserts have very high temperatures in the daytime, and lower temperatures in the nighttimes. In the day, the temperature can go over 105 degrees F.Clarification:Some deserts are hot but others, such as the Atacama Desert and Antarctica are cool or even bitter cold.
Do all deserts look the same?
No, there are cold deserts, such as Antarctica, where daytime temperatures remain quite cold.
What are the feautures of hot deserts?
the feautures of hot deserts are- 1. very hot climate with low rainfall 2. vegetation cover is sparse. only cacti, palm and date trees are found. 3. Camel is the Ship Of The Desert. 4.high daytime temparetures and night time temperatures... these are the feautures of hot deserts :D
Describe the climate in a desert daytime and night time?
The climate at daytime at deserts is very hot while at midnight it is cold....
Is the desert the hottest place on earth?
Not all deserts are hot. Some deserts are cold. Antarctica, for example, is technically mostly a desert. Deserts tend to have more extreme temperatures because they don't have much cloud cover. That means during the daytime, they get more sun, and at night, there's no cloud cover to reflect warmth back downward, so a lot of it escapes into space.
When do deserts experience high temperatures?
Most deserts experience their hottest temperatures in summer during the mid to late afternoon after the heat has built up during the day.
The common characteristic of all deserts is what?
Annual Rain Fall
Is the desert the hottest place in the world?
Not all deserts are hot. However, the hottest temperatures are found in some deserts.
What are some bad types of weather in the deserts?
Deserts have very low humidity and very high temperatures, very low temperatures, or can alternate between the two. Heat and low humidity can cause fatal dehydration in a matter of hours. Low temperatures can cause hypothermia. Some deserts are prone to dust storms.
What desert is the coldest at night?
Antarctica is the coldest desert on earth.
What type of deserts does China have?
Both of China's major deserts - the Taklamakan and the Gobi - are cold winter deserts. Summer temperatures can still get quite hot, however.
