What is a desert?
A desert is defined by a lack of water. (1)
A desert is an arid place that generally receives less than 10 inches of rain per year, and where water is severely limiting. (1)
What are types of deserts?
Great Basin desert
Mohave desert
Sonoran desert
Chihuahuan desert
Resources
1. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/swscience/deserts.htm
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