Hot Climates: Focus on Hot Deserts

Chapter 16

Where are hot deserts?

Hot Desert climate details to find:Detail Information found

Location in world

Rainfall

Temperatures

‘winter of the desert’

Vegetation is..

Vegetation adapts by...(3)

3 types of vegetation

Hot Desert climate details to find:Detail Information found

Location in world Hot desert climates are usually found 15-30° above/below the equator or…..on the west side of landmasses

Rainfall Usually less than 100mm of rain falls each year

Temperatures Temperatures usually go above 30° in the summer

‘winter of the desert’

Night is called the ‘winter of the desert’ because without clouds the temperatures drop rapidly

Vegetation is.. Anything that grows in these areas and is scarce due to the droughts experienced

Vegetation adapts by...(3)

Vegetation adapts by: finding water, storing water and being able to survive the heat of the sun

3 types of vegetation

Three types of vegetation are: Cactus, the mesquite bush and the desert dandelion