Hot Climates: Focus on Hot Deserts Chapter 16

DetailInformation found Location in world Rainfall Temperatures ‘winter of the desert’ Vegetation is.. Vegetation adapts by...(3) 3 types of vegetation

DetailInformation found Location in world Hot desert climates are usually found 15-30° above/below the equator or…..on the west side of landmasses Rainfall Usually less than 100mm of rain falls each year Temperatures Temperatures usually go above 30° in the summer ‘winter of the desert’ Night is called the ‘winter of the desert’ because without clouds the temperatures drop rapidly Vegetation is.. Anything that grows in these areas and is scarce due to the droughts experienced Vegetation adapts by...(3) Vegetation adapts by: finding water, storing water and being able to survive the heat of the sun 3 types of vegetation Three types of vegetation are: Cactus, the mesquite bush and the desert dandelion