Deserts Quick Quiz

Where are hot deserts found?

• North Africa

• SW USA

• South Africa and Australia

• Europe

How would you describe a Hot Desert Environment?

• Low rainfall/ low temps

• High rainfall/ low temps

• Low rainfall/High temps

• High rainfall/high temps

Which of these are characteristics of a Hot Desert (2 answers needed)?

• Lack of Biodiversity

• Wet conditions

• low temeperatures

• lack of clouds

Which of these deserts is found in South America?

• Sahara

• Atacama

• Thar

• Gibson

Which of these deserts are found in North America (tick 2)?

• Sahara

• Sonoran

• Colorado

• Great Sandy

The variety of plants and animals in a particular habitat..........

Deserts are found where air sinks between which two cells?

• Polar and Ferrell

• Polar and Hadley

• Ferrell and Hadley

The difference between the maximum and minimum temperatures with a day in the desert is referred to as what?

• durnal range

• deep range

• diurnal range

• vast range

Deserts receive less than how many mm of rainfall a year (units not needed)?

True or false? Desert soils contain less organic matter than deciduous woodland

• True

• False