Why is Antartica called the driest continent?

Answer 1

Freezing temperatures militate against biologic metabolism functions. They also keep water in its solid, ice state, making the continent the driest "desert" on the planet - another challenge to life in this unforgiving environment.

Answer 2

the way that it works is that air travels to Antarctica at extreme altitudes and not donning lots moisture. Then the chilly makes the air fall while it reaches the south pole and it drops to floor point. The chilly dry air then streams out over the land faraway from the pole in all guidelines.

Answer 3

Because it IS the driest continent.

Answer 4

There is no rain clouds that pass through the antartica,but if it melts because of globle warming; I wonder if it would flood the world?

Answer 5

because it is a desert. The definition of a desert does not necessarily mean hot but lack of rainfall. Antarctica has very little rainfall and is particularly dry considering most of the ice is frozen solid.

Answer 6

Because it doesn't rain.
There is no humidity.
Snow is crystallized water, but it doesn't pool or produce water vapor.
If you die in the open and you are not found for 50, 100 or 150 years.
Your body will be found mummified and dessicated.
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Answer 7

"Cause the continent gets less than 2 inches of precipitation a year.

Answer 8

because it's technically a desert, it get's like 10 inches of percipitation a year.

Answer 9

It has the lowest humidity and smallest amount of precipitation..

Answer 10

Not much H2O in O