Starches make up a large part of the carbohydrates consumed by Americans. Foods made from starchy vegetables, grains or their flours, such as french fries, baked potatoes, breads, pasta, rice, cookies and cakes, are all high in starches.
However, the average annual temperature is similar to that of the other tropical wet climates. Mean monthly temperatures in the Tropical Wet/Dry climate range from 18 o C (64.4 o F) to above 25 o C (77 o F).
By the way, approximately 1 in. (2.5 cm) of rain falls in dry deserts per year. The average annual temperature of these miles of hot sand is 64Â° F (18Â° C). The latitude range is 15-28Â° north and south of the equator. Their global range covers about 1/5 of the earth, including the world's great deserts: Sahara, Sonora, Thar, Kalahari and the Great Australian. Plants of the Dry Desert have adapted to the lack of water by using dew for moisture and taking in water through their leaves and stems.