Arid Climate Regions

Arid Climate Regions

The desert climate or arid climate is a climate in which there is an excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert climates hold little moisture and evaporate the little rainfall they receive.

Arid Climate

Nearly 33% of Earth is covered in an arid climate. Arid climates can be hot or cold. The red areas on the map show hot arid climates, and the pink areas are cold arid climates.

Multiple Choice

Arid climates are very ____________

• Wet

• Dry

Multiple Select

Arid climates can be (check all that apply)

• Hot

• Cold

• Wet

• Dry

How much rain falls in an arid climate?

An arid climate receives less than 10 inches of rain per year.

Animals in arid climates

Many animals found in arid climates are nocturnal, meaning they sleep during the day and are active during at night. Some animals in arid climates take advantage of burrows and caves to get out of the heat. Many animals have adapted to needing less water.

Multiple Choice

How much precipitation falls in an arid region?

• More than 10 inches?

• Less than 10 inches?

Multiple Choice

Animals that live in arid regions are adapted to survive with little water.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which picture shows us a polar climate?

Multiple Choice

Where do you think these plants are found?

• Arid Climate

• Polar Climate

Multiple Choice

Weather is what is happening

• Over a long period of time

• Right now in a specific location.

Multiple Choice

Climate is what is happening

• Over a long period of time.

• Right now in a specific place.