A LevelGeographyAQATopic Questions2. Hot Desert Systems & Landscapes2.1 Deserts as Natural Systems

Deserts as Natural Systems (AQA A Level Geography)

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Figure 3a and Figure 3b show temperature data for the Sahara Desert and the Sonoran Desert.

Figure 3a

Summer average temperatures in the Sahara Desert 1955–2010

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Figure 3b

Summer average temperatures in the Sonoran Desert 1955–2010

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Using Figure 3a and Figure 3b, compare the temperature variations for the Sahara Desert and the Sonoran Desert.
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To what extent can an understanding of feedback systems help to reduce the problem of desertification?
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Outline the role of cold ocean currents as a cause of aridity.


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Figure 4 shows a landscape near to Naein, central Iran.

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Using Figure 4 and your own knowledge, assess the view that low precipitation is the most important factor leading to the development of this landscape.

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