Hot Desert Ecosystem (AQA GCSE Geography): Quizzes
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What proportion of the Earth's land area do deserts cover?
What proportion of the Earth's land area do deserts cover?
One-third
What is the maximum annual rainfall in a desert?
What is the maximum annual rainfall in a desert?
Less than 250 mm
Between which latitudes are the world's hot deserts found?
Between which latitudes are the world's hot deserts found?
20-30° north and south of Equator
In how many of the world's continents can deserts be found?
In how many of the world's continents can deserts be found?
5 out of 7
Why are deserts NOT located at the Equator?
Why are deserts NOT located at the Equator?
Equator has lots of rain despite heat
What happens to warm, moist air when it rises at the Equator?
What happens to warm, moist air when it rises at the Equator?
It cools and water turns to rain
What has happened to air by the time it reaches 30° north or south?
What has happened to air by the time it reaches 30° north or south?
It has lost any moisture
What is the texture of desert soil?
What is the texture of desert soil?
Coarse and gravelly
Why isn't desert soil very fertile?
Why isn't desert soil very fertile?
Hardly any leaf fall
Why is desert soil often dry?
Why is desert soil often dry?
Lack of rainfall and plant material