Saturday, May 06, 2006 at 12:09
Thanks, Wayne. Which site?
Just looked on Google for definitions of a desert. Here's a few:
1. A land area that receives less than 10 inches (25 cm) of precipitation a year, that loses more water through evaporation than it gains from precipitation, and that has high summer temperatures
www.planetpals.com/ecodictionary.html
2. An area, either hot or cold, where the annual precipitation is less than 25 cm (10 in).
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3. A region with an average annual rainfall of 10 inches or less and sparse vegetation, typically having thin, dry, and crumbly soil. A desert has an aridity index greater than 4.0.
college.hmco.com/geology/resources/geologylink/glossary/d.html
4. A type of biome characterized by low moisture levels and infrequent and unpredictable precipitation. Daily and seasonal temperatures fluctuate widely.
highered.mcgraw-
hill.com/sites/0070294267/student_view0/glossary_a-d.html
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