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The tundra biome is often called the frozen desert. this is because it gets little rain. But because of the the permanently frozen layer of soil under the ground (permafrost) it stays cooler than the desert biomes because the desert biomes would be very hot under tose huge sand dunes and all of the heat that the deserts are consuming to keep dry.
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What are the two driest biome?
Desert and Tundra are the driest biomes.
Tundra is like what other biome?
desert
What is Tokyo's biome?
Subarctic Tundra Biome, Alpine Tundra Biome, and the Coastal Desert Biome. YAYA
What biomes are near the tundra?
I think the desert biome
Is the Arctic desert the coldest biome?
There is no 'Arctic Desert.' The Arctic is primarily sea ice with some land areas of tundra. While tundra shares some characterisitcs with the desert, it is a different biome. Antarctica, however, is true desert and the coldest biome on earth.
What biome is called a frozen desert?
The tundra is sometimes referred to as a frozen desert.
What biome has the shortest growing season excluding tundra?
the desert
What 2 biomes surround the taiga biome?
tundra and desert
What biome is cold but has no more precipation than the desert?
The tundra has about the same precipitation as a desert.
Which biome gets nearly the same amount of precipitaition as the desert biome?
The tundra receives about the same average annual rainfall as a desert.
What biome has seasonal changes?
most of the biomes except for tundra and desert have all seasonal changes tundra and desert only have 2.
Can tundra be called a cold desert?
Yes, tundra can be considered a cold desert because it shares some characteristics with deserts such as low precipitation and cold temperatures. However, tundra is characterized by a different type of vegetation and soil composition compared to typical hot deserts.
