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Pronunciation: \ˈde-zərt\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin desertum, from Latin, neuter ofdesertus, past participle of deserere to desert, from de- + serere to join together - more atseries
Date: 13th century
1 a : arid land with usually sparse vegetation;especially : such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of sporadic rainfall annually b : an area of water apparently devoid of life
2 archaic : a wild uninhabited and uncultivated tract
3 : a desolate or forbidding area
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What statements most correctly define homeostasis?
A desert rattlesnake enters an underground burrow on a hot summer day.
How would you define a desert that lies on the equator?
A desert on the equator would typically have hot temperatures year-round due to the direct sunlight it receives. It may experience minimal rainfall and have a dry climate, resulting in sparse vegetation and limited animal life. Examples include the Atacama Desert in South America and the Danakil Desert in Africa.
Is the Nazca Desert the world's driest desert?
The Sechura Desert (also known as the Nazca Desert) is not the driest in the world. It does border on the Atacama Desert which many consider the driest desert.
Is the arabian desert a hot or cold desert?
A hot desert
What is the largest desert in world and where is it located?
The largest desert in the world is the Antarctic Desert, which covers the continent of Antarctica. While it is not a hot desert like the Sahara, the Antarctic Desert is the largest desert in terms of area, with extremely cold and dry conditions.
How would you define a desert on an equator?
An impossibility - the equator is in the tropics and that region receives to much rain to have a desert.
Define pie and history of pie?
pie is a delicious desert.
Why do scientists call Antarctica a polar desert?
Because it at the south pole and its a desert.
What important geological events helped define and shape the Yuha Desert?
i dont kno sorry
What is the name of the area where the desert meets the savanna?
In Africa it is called the Sahel. Some define a steppe as a region bordering a desert that receives too much rain to be called a desert but not enough to be called a grassland.
Is the desert eagle better than the raging bull?
You would have to define "better" in order for us to answer that. Not possible to answer as is. Sorry.
What must the average annual rainfall not exeed in areas classified as desert?
A desert is define as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of annual rainfall on average.
What is the main climate in the oasis desert?
Extremey hot climates such as the Sahara desert ( equatorial ) or Extremely Cold climates such as Antarctica. The desert part refers to there being no or very little rain fall or liquid water in these places.
Does Haiti have a desert?
I am not sure is any area is a desert if you define a desert as miles and miles of nothing but sand. I have been in areas in the Northwest that have a lot of cacti and what I would call scrub bushes and not much else I would call vegetation. And in sight of the ocean.
What is the breakdown voltage for air?
A: Define air first desert air or rainy air3KV/mm or 3X10^6 V/M
What is a non-example of a watershed?
A desert is a non-example of a watershed because it lacks the necessary network of rivers, lakes, and streams that define a watershed.
What statements most correctly define homeostasis?
A desert rattlesnake enters an underground burrow on a hot summer day.
