Mountain ranges can block the flow of humid air to the leeward side and force the rain to fall on the windward side, forming a rain shadow desert. See the above image.
Arctic and Tundra biomes are both characterized by low temperatures and little rainfall. Alpine biomes also have low temperatures but have more rainfall.
An example of a place that is cold and experiences low rainfall is a polar desert, such as Antarctica. These regions have extremely low precipitation levels due to the cold temperatures leading to minimal moisture in the air.
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A DESERT. e.g. Sahara Desert Gobi Desert Kalahari Desert Mojave Desert Atacama Desert.
Deserts get little rainfall and some of them are quite hot - but not all. There are cold deserts also.
All deserts are 'water thirsty.' That is why they are called deserts - they are arid regions that experience low rainfall. The Thar is no exception. If it received more rainfall it would cease to be a desert.
Low rainfall - A desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year on average.
Deserts have little rainfall. However, if the desert is irrigated, it can be, and is, quite porductive.
Without the water, low-rainfall Egypt was mostly desert.
All deserts are 'water thirsty.' That is why they are called deserts - they are arid regions that experience low rainfall. The Thar is no exception. If it received more rainfall it would cease to be a desert.
Both deserts have low rainfall, although the Atacama is the driest. The Mojave is classified as a hot desert while the Atacama is a cool coastal desert.