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A desert is a place that receives very little precipitation - the most commonly held definition is a place which receives rainfall of less than 16 inches (approximately 400 millimetres) of rain per year.
It is notable therefore, that the Sahara Desert, which is commonly known to be the largest hot desert in the world, is, by this definition, only the third largest desert - behind the Antarctic and the Arctic Deserts.
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Is it true that the earth is constantly changing some places that had been underwater are now deserts?
Yes, The desert just outside Dubai, UAE shows signs of this as do several area in the Atacama Desert
What two physical features are weather and climate influenced by?
physical & change weathering climate
What map would you use to find the deserts of Africa?
You would use a physical map to locate the deserts of Africa. Deserts in Africa include the Sahara, Kalahari, and Namib deserts. Physical maps show geographical features like deserts, mountains, and bodies of water.
How plants in deserts are different from other plants?
Plants in the desert are shorter & have developed the adaptation to survive long periods of drought & hot weather
Which is the smallest emirate of uae?
Ajman is the smallest emirate in the UAE in terms of land area.
Weather in united Arab emirates?
Yes, the UAE has weather.
In what deserts would you find scorpions?
Scorpions would be found in hot deserts.
What carnivores live in the deserts of the United Arab Emirates?
There are no natural carnivours in the deserts of the UAE, possibly a few wild dogs at best
Why do most people not live in deserts?
Because deserts are hot and most people probably do not like hot weather and also their is not a lot of water supply.
Are potatoes grown in the United Arab Emirates?
No, potatoes are not grown in the UAE because they need a lot of irrigation, plowed earth and moderate weather conditions which the UAE does not have since the weather is very hot and the earth is desert like. Their main crops are tomatoes, melons and dates.
Where are located the deserts?
Deserts are located in areas that have pretty consistent weather. There are hot deserts and cold deserts because the temperature and climate are constant and almost unchanging.
What is the weather in the deserts and how does it affect the deserts?
There are two dozen major deserts in the world and each has its specific climate data. You need to specify a location.
Are all deserts biomes sandy?
No, all deserts are not sandy. There are also rocky deserts.
What is the weather like in a cougar habitat?
Cougars live in a variety of habitats from the bitter cold taiga to the hot deserts and hot, humid rain forest. They have no single weather as they have no single habitat.
What can you put for the E in an acrostic poem for deserts?
Extreme weather
What is the type of weather in desert biomes?
There are hot subtropical deserts, there are cold winter deserts, this is a polar desert and there are cool coastal deserts. Each has its own specific climate data.
Does the desert get a lot of tornadoes?
Tornadoes do occur in deserts but they are rare as weather conditions conducive to tornado formation do not happen often in deserts.
