Outline one way that plants are adapted to the climate in hot deserts
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Outline one way that plants are adapted to the climate in hot deserts
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Which of the following is an adaptation to the hot desert environment?
Small ears
Large leaves
Shallow roots
White fur
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Outline one way that animals have adapted to the hot desert environment
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Study Figure 1, which shows the distribution of hot deserts
Which of the following statements most closely describes the distribution of hot deserts?
Distribution of desert climates
Located between 35o-45o north and south of the equator
The east edge of continents
South east Asia
Between 15o and 30o north and south of the equator
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Give one reason why hot deserts have high day time temperatures throughout the year
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Study Figure 9
‘Plants and animals adapt in order to survive in a hostile environment.’
Explain this statement.
Use Figure 9 and your own understanding.
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Assess the importance of inaccessibility and extreme temperatures as challenges to development in hot desert environments
Use a case study and your own understanding.
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Study Figure 1, which shows the distribution of deserts
Explain the distribution of hot deserts
Figure 1
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Study Figure 1, this shows causes of desertification
Using Figure 1 and your own understanding explain how population growth can lead to desertification
Figure 1
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Study Figure 1, this shows afforestation in the Thar Desert
Using Figure 1 and your own understanding explain other methods which are used to reduce or halt desertification
Figure 1
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For the hot desert environment
Using a case study, to what extent have opportunities for economic activity been developed in your chosen environment?
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To what extent is human activity the cause of desertification in areas on the fringes of hot deserts?
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Study Figure 9
Figure 9 – Hot desert environment
Discuss the challenges and opportunities for development in a hot desert environment
Use Figure 9 and a case study.
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Discuss the opportunities for economic development in the hot desert.
Use a case study and your own understanding.
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