Question

What is a desert?

Responses

an area where there is rain during only one month of the year

an area where there is rain during only one month of the year

a flat area covered primarily with sand

a flat area covered primarily with sand

an area that receives very little precipitation

an area that receives very little precipitation

an area of extreme heat year round

Answer 1

An area that receives very little precipitation because arid climates don’t have to be hot and don’t have to have sand to be a desert