Exploring the Desert Climate

The video explains how climate influences desert characteristics, focusing on water and temperature. Deserts typically receive less than 25 cm of rain annually, with some areas experiencing heavy rainfall. Temperature plays a significant role, with extreme heat in places like Death Valley and large day-night temperature fluctuations.

What is the maximum amount of water that deserts typically receive in a year?

• 50 centimeters

• 75 centimeters

• 25 centimeters

• 100 centimeters

In which seasons does the Sonoran Desert usually experience rainfall?

• Fall and Summer

• Spring and Fall

• Summer and Winter

• Winter and Spring

What is the highest temperature recorded in Death Valley?

• 130 degrees Fahrenheit

• 120 degrees Fahrenheit

• 140 degrees Fahrenheit

• 150 degrees Fahrenheit

How much can the temperature fluctuate between day and night in deserts?

• 90 degrees Fahrenheit

• 50 degrees Fahrenheit

• 60 degrees Fahrenheit

• 77 degrees Fahrenheit

During which months can temperatures in higher elevations of deserts fall below freezing?

• Spring months

• Winter months

• Summer months

• Fall months