Land Biomes: Deserts
Saturday April 15, 2006
Deserts are dry areas that experience extremely small amounts of rainfall.
One of the biggest misconceptions about deserts is that they are all hot. The amount of rainfall, not temperature, determines whether or not an area is a desert. Deserts typically receive less than 30 cm of rain per year.
Deserts can be either hot or cold. Some of the cold deserts even experience occasional snowfall.
Some locations of deserts include:
Land Biomes
Biomes are the world's major habitats. Land biomes are identified by the vegetation and animals that populate them.
Aquatic Communities
Aquatic communities can be subdivided based on common characteristics. Two common designations are freshwater and marine communities.
One of the biggest misconceptions about deserts is that they are all hot. The amount of rainfall, not temperature, determines whether or not an area is a desert. Deserts typically receive less than 30 cm of rain per year.
Deserts can be either hot or cold. Some of the cold deserts even experience occasional snowfall.
Some locations of deserts include:
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Hot
West Coast of South America
Central Australia
North Africa
Cold
Antarctic
Central Asia
Greenland
Land Biomes
Biomes are the world's major habitats. Land biomes are identified by the vegetation and animals that populate them.
Aquatic Communities
Aquatic communities can be subdivided based on common characteristics. Two common designations are freshwater and marine communities.
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Hi Deloris. Please see the following article on tundras.
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