ChestertonCC - Geo - GCSE - hot desert characteristics

Hot deserts are distributed in _ around the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn.

• belts

• clusters

• lines

Belts of hot deserts are found 15° to _ north and south of the Equator.

• 0°

• 30°

• 60°

• 90°

Which of these statements best describes the climate of hot deserts?

• The temperature is always extremely high.

• The temperature is high but can vary.

Low rainfall means that hot deserts are found in belts of _ pressure.

• low

• high

Low rainfall in hot deserts means that there are few _ in the sky.

(a)  

Describe the diurnal temperature of hot deserts.

• Hot in the day, hot at night.

• Hot in the day, cold at night.

• Cold in the day, hot at night.

• Cold in the day, cold at night.

Which nutrient store is the largest in hot deserts?

• litter

• soil

• biomass

Why are most nutrients stored in the soil in hot deserts?

• The litter decomposes quickly.

• Few plants limits nutrient uptake.

• High rainfall maximises leaching.

• Low rainfall minimises leaching.