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*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
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoDeserts are defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rain per year on average and has an evaporation rate that exceeds the precipitation rate.
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∙ 9y agoThe one characteristic shared by all deserts - hot and cold - is low humidity and low annual precipitation amounts. This is what defines a desert, not temperature or fauna and flora.
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∙ 13y agothe lack of water
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∙ 13y agohot in the daytime and cold at night
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Is the desert a continental or maritime climate?
Most deserts have a continental climate.
What is the climate of the California desert region?
Most of California deserts have a hot subtropical climate. A small corner of the Great Basin Desert enters the state and has a cold winter desert climate.
Which climate is most common in the Arabian Peninsula?
The Arabian Peninsula is primarily a hot, subtropic desert climate.
Is Spain in the tropics desert or mountains?
Most of Spain has a mild Mediterranean climate.
What was the climate where the hopi lived?
The Hopi environment was dry, desert like, and hot.
The single most important climate factor that influences desert areas is?
the lack of water ^For plato. *Coscu
What climate makes up most of the interior of Australia?
Most of Australia is covered by a warm temperateclimate.
Do most areas of Jordan have a desert climate?
Yes, about 90% of Jordan is considered to have a hot desert climate.
Is the desert a continental or maritime climate?
Most deserts have a continental climate.
What is the climate of the California desert region?
Most of California deserts have a hot subtropical climate. A small corner of the Great Basin Desert enters the state and has a cold winter desert climate.
What is the climate name of the Atacama Desert?
The climate of the Atacama is cool and very dry in most areas. It would be classified as a cool, dry desert climate.
What climate does most. of northern. Africa. have?
Most of northern Africa has a desert climate. The Sahara the worlds largest desert receives a mere 10 inches of rain a year.
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Which describes the climate of the southwest desert?
Most hot and arid.
What climate make up most of the interior of Australia?
The desert
Which 2 biomes are most different in climate?
desert tiaga
Which climate is most common in the Arabian Peninsula?
The Arabian Peninsula is primarily a hot, subtropic desert climate.
