Hot deserts: climate and location
I can describe the climate of hot deserts and use maps to locate them.
Hot deserts: climate and location
I can describe the climate of hot deserts and use maps to locate them.
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Key learning points
- The largest hot desert in the world is the Sahara, in North Africa, and it is still growing.
- Hot deserts have extremely high temperatures during the day and very little rain; not much life can survive there.
- Not many people live in hot desert regions because of the lack of water for everyday activities and growing crops.
Keywords
Hot desert - Hot deserts are areas on Earth which are very hot and very dry, having less than 25 cm of rain per year.
Soil - Soil is the loose upper layer of the Earth’s surface where plants grow, and is formed from tiny particles of rock, dead plants and animals, air and water.
Climate change - A long term change in the earth’s climate. Overall Earth is getting warmer.
Common misconception
No one is able to live in the Sahara desert.
2.5 million people live in the Sahara desert.
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6 Questions
a lot of different plants and animals.
very hot and dry.
less than 25 cm of rain each year.
hot and wet.