Some deserts receive virtually no rainfall for centuries. Other deserts receive rainfall every year. A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches of rain (250 mm) on average per year.
Yes, many deserts are located in rain shadows. The deserts of North America as well as the Atacama Desert of South America are rain shadow deserts.
Like the Deserts Miss the Rain was created in 2003.
Arid or dry deserts.
Savannas are grassland transition zones between deserts and rain forests.
Many of the deserts around the world form in mountain rain shadows.
England receives too much rain to have deserts.
The leeward sides of mountains are typically dry and are often arid enough to be referred to as rain shadow deserts. Rain shadow deserts are created when mountains block rain clouds.
Rain does occur in deserts but not as frequently as in non-desert areas.
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Minnesota has no deserts. But is does have 10,000 lakes!
Yes, under the proper conditions, clouds can and do form over deserts.
Deserts receive much less rain than rain forests.