Hot Deserts (Thar Desert)

Question 1

Define a Hot Desert

Answer 1

An arid (dry) area characterized as receiving less than 25cm of rainfall each year

Question 2

Describe the distribution of Deserts

Answer 2

-Mostly along the coast
-Found along tropics of cancer and Capricorn

Question 3

Describe the climate of hot deserts

Answer 3

-temperatures are much lower than summer
-Rainfall much higher in winter
-Very high temperatures during day however at night freezing cold temperatures as there are no clouds to insulate desert and keep the warmth in

Question 4

How has the camel adapted to live in hot deserts

Answer 4

-long eyelashes to keep sand out
-hump to store water and fats
-thick hooves to keep feet cool from hot sand

Question 5

how has the cactus adapted to live in hot deserts

Answer 5

prickly spikes to protect from predators
waxy skin to reflect sunlight
can store water and go without for many weeks

Question 6

define endemic

Answer 6

A species native to a certain place

Question 7

What are some of the challenges for development in hot deserts

Answer 7

-Extreme temperatures make it hard for crops and workers
-little to no rainfall leads to water shortages and droughts
-Barren, extreme landscapes makes it very hard to transport people and materials to places
-Roads can melt due to temperatures

Question 8

What are some of the opportunities of hot deserts

Answer 8

-tourism
-Job opportunities
-energy-solar panels, wind turbines
-renewable electricity
-mineral extraction-lots of gold
-Rearing animals

Question 9

What is desertification

Answer 9

The process of land turning into a desert. Usually occurs at the edge of an existing desert