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Desert | Definition, Climate, Animals, Plants, Types | Britannica Desert, any large, extremely dry area of land with sparse vegetation It is one of Earth’s major types of ecosystems, supporting a community of plants and animals specially adapted to the harsh environment
Deserts, facts and information | National Geographic Deserts cover more than one-fifth of the Earth's land area, and they are found on every continent A place that receives less than 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain per year is considered a
Desert: Mission: Biomes - NASA Earth Observatory Deserts get about 250 millimeters (10 inches) of rain per year—the least amount of rain of all of the biomes Cacti, small bushes, short grasses Between 15° and 35° latitude (North and South of the equator); examples are Mojave, Sonoran, Chihuahua, and Great Basin (North America); Sahara (Africa); Negev (Middle East); and Gobi (Asia)
Desert - National Geographic Society Deserts are areas that receive very little precipitation Biology, Ecology, Earth Science, Geology, Meteorology, Geography, Human Geography, Physical Geography, Social Studies, World History Deserts are arid ecosystems that receive fewer than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of precipitation a year
What Is a Desert? - USGS Publications Warehouse Approximately one-third of the Earth's land surface is desert, arid land with meager rainfall that supports only sparse vegetation and a limited population of people and animals
Desert Biome | Ask A Biologist The low amount of rain or other precipitation that falls from the clouds, like snow or sleet, is often what defines a desert Most deserts get less than 20 inches of precipitation per year
Desert - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Deserts land surfaces are varied Examples are stones, sand dunes and snow They may have some animals and plants Deserts sometimes expand (desertification), and sometimes contract Deserts are mostly in the western part of the Americas, Western Asia, Central and western Australia, Namibia and North Africa
Deserts Explained - Education Deserts cover more than one-fifth of Earth's land area, and they are found on every continent A place that receives less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of rain per year is considered a desert Deserts are part of a wider class of regions called drylands