What mainly defines a desert?
AnswerVery low precipitation
Deserts are defined by how little rain or snow they get, not by heat.
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7 fact-checked facts about deserts, desert life and dry-land ecosystems, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
AnswerVery low precipitation
Deserts are defined by how little rain or snow they get, not by heat.
AnswerCamel
Camels are well adapted to long desert journeys.
AnswerMojave
Death Valley is in the Mojave Desert of California.
AnswerMongolia and China
The Gobi covers parts of southern Mongolia and northern China.
AnswerOasis
Oases form where groundwater reaches the surface.
AnswerSonoran
Saguaros grow in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and Mexico.
AnswerThe southwest Atlantic coast
The Namib runs along the Atlantic coast of Namibia.