What do you think?Why do you think deserts experience such high temperatures and very little rainfall?

(Think about their distribution and what we have learnt about climate and what can influence it)

Adapting to surviveLesson ObjectivesDescribe the types of vegetation which you will find in a hot desertExplain how they have adapted to suit the climatic conditionsSuggest what factors influence the climate within the desert

Where are they found?

Why?Hot deserts experience extreme temperature ranges

They are most found on the western edfe of continents because the prevailing wind in tropical regions are off-shore

Blowing from east to west, across the land so cannot pick up moisture

Hot deserts are extreme environments which present challenges for people who live or visit there

Your Task

Read through the information on the handout and complete TASK 4, 5 and 6

Think about the level of detail within your answers

Think about explaining ideas (saying why)

What do I already know?

What do I know about the Sahara Desert