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A desert receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rain on average per year. Some deserts receive virtually no rainfall.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoA desert is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation on average per year. Some deserts receive virtually no rainfall for decades or even centuries.
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Does Vermont have deserts?
No. There is way too much rainfall and water in the state for there to be any deserts there.
What deserts do not have rainfall recorded?
Antarctica and the Atacama Desert receive little rainfall.
Why does rainfall not occur in deserts?
Rain does occur in deserts but not as frequently as in non-desert areas.
What five things do all deserts have?
The only thing all deserts have in common is low rainfall.
Why do deserts have such low productivity?
Deserts have little rainfall. However, if the desert is irrigated, it can be, and is, quite porductive.
Which biome has little rainfall and high daytime temperatures?
Desert biome typically has little rainfall and high daytime temperatures.
What causes deserts?
Deserts occur when there isn't enough rainfall to sustain a normal amount of plant life.
Are there deserts in Belgium?
Deserts by definition are areas that receive very little or no rainfall, The Netherlands is a small country of 41,848 km 16,158 sq mi and receives an average rainfall of 793mm or 31.2" per year so the answer is no, there are no deserts.
Is it true that Antarctica receives less rainfall that the deserts?
The Antarctic is too cold for rainfall even during its summer so any precipitation would be in the form of snow. Therefore it would have no rainfall at all, which is less than most deserts.
What are the 2 most popular deserts in Virginia?
Virginia has no deserts. It receives too much rainfall to be considered a desert.
What type of land receves very little rainfall?
Deserts receive little rainfall.
Why are deserts hot during the day?
deserts are hot because of lack of rainfall and due the climate change also the Sahara desert is near the equator. the lack of rainfall and the moister in the air by Merza
