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Some scientists consider tundra to be a cold desert. However, most consider tundra to be a distinct biome from the desert biome.

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Why the tundra is called the cold desert and the land of the midnight sun?

the sun barely comes out and the tundra is cold


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How does the Tundra compare with the Desert?

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Is tundra a forest?

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Where is Canada's cold desert?

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What are the cold desert plains in northern Canada?

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How are tundra and deserts and different?

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What biome is cold but has no more precipation than the desert?

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The tundra region is usually referred to as a cold desert?

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How are the tundra and dessert compared?

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Are snowballs in the tundra?

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Why can the Arctic tundra be called a desert?

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