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Rain does occur in deserts but not as frequently as in non-desert areas.
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Why do deserts occur?
1, very little rain/snow over long periods of time 2, subtropical high pressure 3, the rainshadow effect
Does Vermont have deserts?
No. There is way too much rainfall and water in the state for there to be any deserts there.
Why is the Thar Desert water-thirsty?
All deserts are 'water thirsty.' That is why they are called deserts - they are arid regions that experience low rainfall. The Thar is no exception. If it received more rainfall it would cease to be a desert.
What is the annual rainfall in most deserts?
All deserts are different but a desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of annual rainfall on average. Some deserts go years or even centuries without rainfall.
What are the names of deserts in Belize?
A desert has less than 10 inches of rainfall in a year. In tropical Belize (Yes, I exaggerate) they get 10 inches of rainfall in about 30 minutes ! (As I said I exaggerate !) But no, there aere no deserts in Belize.
What causes deserts?
Deserts occur when there isn't enough rainfall to sustain a normal amount of plant life.
Where can find desert near the equator?
The area around the equator is tropical in nature with much rainfall, Deserts do not occur there.
Why do deserts occur?
1, very little rain/snow over long periods of time 2, subtropical high pressure 3, the rainshadow effect
What countries on the equator are mostly desert?
There are no countries on the equator that are mostly desert. Because the region of the equator is noted for its heavy rainfall, deserts do not occur there.
When does desert rainfall mostly occur?
Most deserts have a rainy season when they receive the major portion of their annual rainfall. Some have a rainy season in the summer. Some have a rainy season in the summer and a second in the winter.
What deserts do not have rainfall recorded?
Antarctica and the Atacama Desert receive little rainfall.
Does Vermont have deserts?
No. There is way too much rainfall and water in the state for there to be any deserts there.
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.
What five things do all deserts have?
The only thing all deserts have in common is low rainfall.
Why do deserts have such low productivity?
Deserts have little rainfall. However, if the desert is irrigated, it can be, and is, quite porductive.
Which place on earth gets the least rainfall?
The place on Earth with the least amount of recorded rainfall is the Dry Valley in Antarctica.
Is it true that Antarctica receives less rainfall that the deserts?
The Antarctic is too cold for rainfall even during its summer so any precipitation would be in the form of snow. Therefore it would have no rainfall at all, which is less than most deserts.
