Study Fig. 4.1, which shows information about hot deserts and tropical rainforests.
|
Latitude |
Highest monthly average temperature |
Lowest monthly average temperature |
Annual rainfall |
Atmospheric pressure |
Hot deserts |
|
35 °C |
18 °C |
Less than 250 mm |
High |
Tropical rainforests |
|
30 °C |
27 °C |
Over 2000 mm |
Low |
Fig. 4.1
(i)
Using Fig. 4.1, calculate the annual average temperature range in tropical rainforests.
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(ii)
Complete the column labelled ‘Latitude’ in Fig. 4.1. You should choose the letters of the correct labels from the list below.
– on and around the Arctic and Antarctic Circles (A)
– between the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator (B)
– on and around the Equator (C)
– only between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn (D)
– on and around the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn (E)
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(iii)
Explain how high atmospheric pressure influences the climate of hot deserts.
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