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The main characteristic that defines a desert is lack of precipitation. A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall per year on average. The desert also has a high evaporation rate and evaporation and transpiration far exceed the annual precipitation.
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What are the characteristics of the Iroquois are there mountainswoods ocean or deserts?
no there were not
What is the characteristics of all deserts?
Annual Rain Fall
What are two characteristics do all deserts have in common?
All deserts have low precipitation and high evaporation rates.
The common characteristics of all deserts is?
Annual Rain Fall
What are the physical characteristics of mountains and basins region of Texas?
Deserts, rivers
What are some physical characteristics of the Midwest besides the desert?
The Midwest United States has no true deserts.
What are specific characteristics of a desert?
There is one characteristic that all deserts have in common, All deserts are dry and receive less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year on average.
How much space do deserts take up?
Deserts cover about 33% of the earth's land surface.
What are common characteristics of all deserts?
All deserts have very low rainfall. The desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation on average per year.
What are the characteristics of the east Australian desert?
There is no such thing as the east Australian desert. Australia's major deserts are found in the centre and the west of the continent.
What are the characteristics of four types of deserts?
Hot subtropical deserts - usually very hot in the summer but has mild winters.Polar desert - bitterly cold all year, even more so in winter.Cold winter deserts - may be very hot in summer but winters can be bitterly cold.Cool coastal deserts - usually quite mild all year. Never real hot or real cold.
What are the human and physical characteristics of Latin America and North America?
Human- Inuit and Mestizo Physical- Mountains, rivers, plains, deserts, etc.
