Assertion: desert's area | /r/HasProperty | arid
Facets:
value: by virtue
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Other areas are arid by virtue of being a very long way from the nearest available sources of moisture.
text: An area is considered a Desert biome if there at least 1500 Sand Blocks, causing the water and background to change, but Desert plants and enemies can spawn on even a single block of sand.
text: However the northernmost areas of the Negev, including Beersheba, are semi-arid.
text: This physiographic area is semi-arid with cooler average temperatures than other zones in Arizona.