Hot deserts Flashcards
1
Q
They are located
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30 degrees north and south
2
Q
They are both
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Hot and cold
3
Q
They all get a rainfall amount of
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250 mm a year
4
Q
Characteristics
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Very low rainfall, extreme temperature range, soils are sandy and stoney, soils are saline, a wide diversity of plants animals and birds
5
Q
Desertification is …
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The process of the desert spreading
6
Q
Desertification causes
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Climate change, soil erosion, salinisation, overgrazing, over cultivation, fuelwood
7
Q
Areas at risk of desertification need to be
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Managed sustainably
8
Q
How to manage desertification
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Water and soil management, ponding banks, contour traps, national park states, tree planting
