P1C 02 Distribution of hot arid regions

Where will you find the subtropics?

• Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

• Just south of the Tropic of Cancer

• Roughly north of the Tropic of Cancer and south of the Tropic of Capricorn

• Near the subway at Waterfront Station

Is this statement True or False? "Evaporation exceeds precipitation in the semi-arid deserts."

• True

• False

How much is the average annual rainfall in arid dry deserts?

• Less than 10 mm/year

• Less than 500 mm/year

• More than 500 mm/year

• Less than 250 mm/year

An example of a hot desert that is caused by a cold ocean current along the coast.

• Sahara

• Gobi

• Atacama

• Antarctica

What happens when humid air is forced to move up a mountain side?

• The air is compressed and it rains

• Winds cannot be forced to flow upwards

• The air cools down and forms rain

• The friction between the wind and the mountain results in heating of the air.

The name of a desert that is formed by a mountain range parallel to a coastline.

• Simpsons desert in Australia

• Woomegeranga desert in Austalia

• Mojave in southwestern USA

• Namib in southwest Africa

The mane of the ocean current that is the cause of the Atacama desert

• Namib

• Amazon

• Gulf Stream

• Peruvian current

What mountain range prevents humid air from reaching deserts in Central Asia, such as the Gobi?

• Aral

• Taklamakan

• Zagreb

• Himalayas

Is the following statement True or False? "When air descends down a mountain side it will become a warm dry wind."

• True

• False

Is the following statement True or False? "Human activities are always impossible in hot arid deserts."

• True

• False