0
Most desert streams are depleted before reaching the ocean due to?
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
In some deserts the water disappears as it is diverted to irrigation for crops and for municipal water supplies. Some of the water simply evaporates or is absorbed by the dry soil.
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoEvaporation and soil infiltration
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why don't most desert streams empty into the ocean?
Ephemeral deserts streams dry up before they reach the ocean
How do desert streams differ from those in humid regions?
desert streams get flash floods more than the streams in the humid places.
Most desert streams carry water only in response to specific episodes of rainfall?
True
What is the name of water bodies in desert?
Yes, some deserts have rivers or lakes. The Great Salt Lake is found in the Great Basin Desert in Utah.
Why does it mean to say that a desert is in the rain shadow of the earth?
Many deserts are located in rain shadows but it is not of the earth. It is caused by high mountain ranges that block moisture from reaching the leeward side of the range, thus causing a 'rain shadow' desert.
Did desert south Indians have streams?
Yes, there were streams in the desert.
Why don't most desert streams empty into the ocean?
Ephemeral deserts streams dry up before they reach the ocean
How do desert streams differ from those in humid regions?
desert streams get flash floods more than the streams in the humid places.
What is Jewish harvest festival before wandering the desert for 40 yers before reaching the promised land?
You might be thinking of Sukkot, but that festival came AFTER the wandering in the desert. However, it does commemorate the event.
What causes typhoons in the desert?
Typhoons cannot occur in the desert. A typhoon is a type of storm that develops over the ocean. A typhoon would fall apart long before reaching any desert.
What does ephemeral streams do in the desert?
Run only after it rains
What are the bodies of water in the desert?
Rivers, streams, lakes, ponds.
In the desert ephemeral streams are?
Ephemeral streams are streams that only have running surface water after a rain storm. During most of the year they are dry gullies or arroyos.
Where are sources of water in a desert?
Rivers, streams, lakes, wells and springs.
Who is the author of 'Streams in the Desert'?
The author of 'Streams in the Desert' is Mrs. Charles Cowman. The book is a devotional that contains daily readings and meditations for Christian believers seeking spiritual encouragement and inspiration.
One reason there is a desert in Peru is?
The Andes Mountains prevent moisture from reaching the area of the Atacama Desert.
Do animals in the desert ever die of thirst?
Yes, because if you didn't notice, there are no lakes, seas, ponds, streams, river, reservoirs, oceans etc in the desert (sandy desert).
