Deserts Flashcards
1
Q
What is a desert?
A
A desert is a place which receives less then 25mm of rain per year.
2
Q
Name all four places where deserts are found.
A
Subtropics
Centre of a Continent
Cold ocean currents
At the poles
3
Q
Describe subtropics
A
Dry cloudless air, hot air from the equator
4
Q
Describe the Centre of Continents
A
Shielded from rain by mountains
5
Q
Describe cold ocean currents
A
Can also form deserts, lower the temp of the air
6
Q
Describe at the poles
A
Formed at polar regions, small amount of heat from sun extreme cold freezes water vapour out of the air
