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A desert, any desert, is defined as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of precipitation per year.
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∙ 10y agoA desert is defined as an area that receives 10 inches (250 mm) or less of precipitation per year on average.
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Where did the Chihuahuan Desert get its name?
This name is thought to derive from the Nahuatl (Aztec) Xicuahua, or "dry, sandy place" The desert covers most of the Mexican state of Chihuahua as well as other parts of Mexico, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.
What type of desert is Sonoran Desert?
The Sonoran Desert is a hot, subtropical desert.
Is the Tirari Desert hot or cold?
The Tirari Desert of Australia is a hot desert.
What is the largest desert and where is it located at?
The biggest desert is in North Africa and is called the Sahara Desert! Correction: Whilst the Sahara Deserts is indeed the largest hot desert, the world's biggest desert is Antarctica.
What is the main climate in the oasis desert?
Extremey hot climates such as the Sahara desert ( equatorial ) or Extremely Cold climates such as Antarctica. The desert part refers to there being no or very little rain fall or liquid water in these places.
Why don't clouds precipitate in the deserts?
It's so hot in the desert The rain evaporates quicker than it falls.
Does the Sahel have a hot and dry desert?
While the Sahel is hot and dry, overall it receives too much rain to be considered as a desert. It is a transition zone between the Sahara and Savanna.
What falls from the sky that is hot?
ac id rain
Why does it not rain in the Thar desert?
It's too hot.
What is the Negev Desert?
The Negev Desert of Israel is a hot desert.The Negev Desert of Israel is a hot desert.
What is the similarities chaparral and desert?
The desert and the rain forest are both located in hot areas.
Why did few people settle in the mountains and the desert?
because it has less rain
What type of dessert is California Mojave desert?
The Mojave Desert is a hot subtropical desert.
Where is the desert scrub located?
on coast or where it is hot and has rain i guess:p
What climate zone has hot days and cold nights and little to no rain?
A hot desert generally has hot days and cool nights and little rain.
Where are places that are dry hot and windy?
Desert+Dosen't Rain+ Desert+Sunny+ Desert+Sand Storms= Texas Or Arazonia
What is the different between hot desert and temperate desert?
A temperate desert may be as hot as a hot desert in the summer but has a much colder winter.
