Hot Deserts

1. Which of the following can survive in a desert?

• 1. a. A cheetah

• 1. b. Tortoise

• c. A lion

• d. A dog

What is the purpose of spines in a Cactus plant?

• 1. a. Prevent direct sunlight

• 1. b. Prevents airflow

• 1. c. Prevents water loss

• 2. d. Uses more sunlight for Photosynthesis

Which of the following is True

• a. Hot Deserts are found 30 degrees North of the Equator.

• b. Hot Deserts are only found in the at the Equator.

• c. Hot Deserts are found in the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.

• d. Hot deserts are found 30 degrees South of the Equator.

Which of the following is True :

• a. Hot deserts only receive rainfall twice a year.

• b. Hot deserts receive less than 10mm of rainfall annually.

• c. Hot Deserts only receive rainfall once a year.

• d. It rains all year

What causes Hot Deserts to form?

• a. Hot deserts are caused by sinking, dry air in subtropical high-pressure belts, a process driven by the Hadley Cell.

• b. Hot deserts are caused by dry air from the Tropics.

• c. Hot deserts are caused by dry air from the Rainforest.

• d. Hot deserts form due to an extreme amount of rainfall that occurs annually.