qquad 48. Covers 1//5^("th ") of the Earth's surface and gets less than 20 inches of rainfall a year. The amount of evaporation exceeds the amount of rainfall per year, so it is a very hot and dry climate. Can have winds that sweep through at 60MPH blowing up sand storms and dust devils. Mesas, buttes, and deposits of alluvial fans can be found here. qquad 49. The smallest biome that is disappearing fast since it is only found along western coastal regions where it receives the westerly winds. Summers are hot and dry with temperatures about 104°F , but winters can be very mild, usually only 50°F . qquad 50. This biome is mostly found in Antarctica where the coldest temperatures on Earth (-128°F) was recorded. Has great quantities of water, but it is locked up in glaciers and ice sheets, so very little water is actually available for plants and animals qquad 51. This biome has the Atacama Desert which is the driest of all biomes (less than .08 inches of rainfall a year) and can go decades without rain, so it is considered the driest place on Earthl Has the oldest desert and is very dry, even though it may have fog 180 days a yearl The rare Welwitschias, who have survived over 2000 years, can go 5 years without water, yet get as tall as 6 feet and 28 feet in length, but are only found in this biome.

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