AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The desert and the nonforest biome (tundra) are the two biomes that receive the least amount of rainfall during the year. The tundra receives very little precipitation about 6-10 inches annually, mostly in the form of snow, and the desert receives less than 9.9 inches per year.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Tundra and Desert receive the least amount of precipitation. The Taiga is the world’s largest biome and has evergreen conifer trees such as spruce and fir.

Detailed explanation-3: -Desert Biomes The climate of deserts is dominated by low precipitation, generally below 250 mm yr-1 (Figure 7).

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: The tropical and temperate rainforests receive the most rainfall on average per year, followed by the tropical and temperate seasonal forests.

Detailed explanation-5: -Over most of the Arctic tundra, annual precipitation, measured as liquid water, amounts to less than 38 cm (15 inches), roughly two-thirds of it falling as summer rain.