2007-01-30 03:39:50 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
It is covered with snow and some pine trees and has a tundra climate..It is considerd as a desert because of the distance between beginnig and end of siberia
2007-01-30 08:54:56 · answer #1 · answered by fre_flyer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, parts of siberia are considered desert. A desert is simply a dry and desolate area. It is not dependent on temperature. Some people do not just consider it a desert.... it is a scientific fact that parts of siberia are desert regions.
Definition of a desert - American Heritage® Dictionary:
DES·ERT
Noun:
A barren or desolate area, especially:
I. A dry, often sandy region of little rainfall, extreme temperatures, and sparse vegetation.
II. A region of permanent cold that is largely or entirely devoid of life. *** <----- IE Siberia
III. An apparently lifeless area of water.
IV. An empty or forsaken place; a wasteland: a cultural desert.
V. Archaic A wild, uncultivated, and uninhabited region
also:
a quote from this page: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/theme/deserts/deserts_siberia.htm
"While much of Siberia is taiga - dark and brooding forests of birch, pine, spruce and larch - the real desert of eastern Russia is the Siberian tundra. "
2007-01-30 05:48:00 · answer #2 · answered by Synapse 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
desert is determined by the rainfall. rainfall is liquid water, not snow
2007-01-30 16:14:09 · answer #3 · answered by mornington observer 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it is steppe and tundra mainly.
2007-01-30 04:38:18 · answer #4 · answered by gebobs 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋