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Hot Deserts

Revise Hot Deserts in The Living World for GCSE Geography with 0 exam-style questions and 22 flashcards. This is a very high-frequency exam topic, so it is worth revising until the core ideas feel automatic.

Sample Flashcards

What does arid mean?
Very dry, with little rainfall.
What is the climate like in a hot desert?
Hot, dry and with very little rainfall.

Exam questions for Hot Deserts

At which latitudes are most of the world's hot deserts found?

  • A. 20°–30° north and south of the equator
  • B. 0°–10° north and south of the equator
  • C. 40°–50° north and south of the equator
  • D. 60°–70° north and south of the equator
1 markfoundation

Explain how the Hadley Cell creates desert conditions at 20°–30° latitude.

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