Hot Deserts (AQA GCSE Geography)

Exam Questions

1 hour14 questions
12 marks

Outline one way that plants are adapted to the climate in hot deserts

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21 mark

Which of the following is an adaptation to the hot desert environment?

  • Small ears

  • Large leaves

  • Shallow roots

  • White fur

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32 marks

Outline one way that animals have adapted to the hot desert environment

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41 mark

Study Figure 1, which shows the distribution of hot deserts

Which of the following statements most closely describes the distribution of hot deserts?

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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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51 mark

Give one reason why hot deserts have high day time temperatures throughout the year

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16 marks

Study Figure 9 

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‘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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26 marks

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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34 marks

Study Figure 1, which shows the distribution of deserts 

Explain the distribution of hot deserts

Figure 1

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44 marks

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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54 marks

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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19 marks

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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29 marks

To what extent is human activity the cause of desertification in areas on the fringes of hot deserts?

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39 marks

Study Figure 9 

Figure 9 – Hot desert environment

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Discuss the challenges and opportunities for development in a hot desert environment 

Use Figure 9 and a case study.

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49 marks

Discuss the opportunities for economic development in the hot desert.

Use a case study and your own understanding.

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