Consider the following statements 1 Desert is a region where the annual precipitation is less than 2...........

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Consider the following statements:

1. Desert is a region where the annual precipitation is less than 250 mm.

2. Most of the desert regions are the result of large climatic patterns.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

A desert is a region of land that is very dry because it receives low amounts of precipitation (usually in the form of rain, but it may be snow, mist or fog), often has little coverage by plants, and in which streams dry up unless they are supplied by water from outside the area. Deserts generally receive less than 250 mm of precipitation each year. The potential evapotranspiration may be large but (in the absence of available water) the actual evapotranspiration may be close to zero
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