What Is The Definition Of A Desert?

A desert is a very dry region that has sparse vegetation, or, in some extreme cases, no vegetation at all. The Sahara desert is an example, with mile after mile of plain sand, whipped into rippled dunes by the strong desert winds.

The reason that few plants grow there is because there is no water or rainfall, but also because there is very little soil for the roots to take hold in. Deserts can be hot or cold.

Most deserts have a very low rainfall, typically less than 250 mm per year and the rate of evaporation of water exceeds the rainfall by several times, so there is literally no water on the land. Tropical deserts have very high daytime temperatures – a high of 58 degrees Celsius has been recorded in the Libyan desert. Mid latitude deserts have a wide annual range of temperature and a much lower winter temperature, sometimes going below freezing.

A desert is a very large empty land with very little habitat.plants and animals there learns to adapt to it's environment.they store food  and water.for example the cactus. It stores food and water.this is why it can adapt to it's environment.peace out!