Question

Explain the following terms:
1.Desert are dry
2.Flat and hilly desert
3.Hot and cold desert
4.Rain in the desert
5.Desert storms
6.Water in desert

Answer 1

1. deserts are dry because there is no or less water.
2. some deserts are flat while some have hills.
3. there are deserts with hot and cold temperatures.
4. their is less rain in desert.
5. the high winds in desert.
6. small lakes or oasis.

Answer 2

1. deserts are dry because there is no or less rainfall in those areas.
eg - Sahara desert
2. some deserts are flat while some have an undulating terrain.
3. there are deserts with hot and cold temperatures.
eg - The kalahari desert is a hot desert whereas the Gobi desert is a cold desert
4. there is less rain in deserts. This makes them dry.
5. Movement of sand and dust from a dry surface in desert is called a desert storm.
eg - Drylands of North Africa often suffer from dust storms.
6. Small lakes are sometimes present in deserts.