Hot Deserts (OCR GCSE Geography A (Geographical Themes)): Quizzes
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What proportion of Earth's land area is covered by deserts?
What proportion of Earth's land area is covered by deserts?
One-third
How much rain does the Sahara receive per year?
How much rain does the Sahara receive per year?
Less than 250 mm
Between which latitudes are hot deserts found?
Between which latitudes are hot deserts found?
20-30° N & S of Equator
On how many of the world's continents can deserts be found?
On how many of the world's continents can deserts be found?
5
Why are deserts not located at the Equator?
Why are deserts not located at the Equator?
The Equator has lots of rain
What happens to warm, moist air at the Equator?
What happens to warm, moist air at the Equator?
It rises
What has happened to air by the time it reaches 30° N or S?
What has happened to air by the time it reaches 30° N or S?
It has lost any moisture
What texture is desert soil?
What texture is 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 & plant material