Which of the following is normally true of a hot desert?
A) Potential evapotranspiration exceeds actual evapotranspiration.
B) Actual evapotranspiration exceeds potential evapotranspiration.
C) Potential evapotranspiration equals actual evapotranspiration.
D) It is impossible to say what the normal relationship between potential and actual evapotranspiration would be in a desert.

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Hot deserts are characterized by high temperatures and low precipitation. This leads to high potential evapotranspiration (the amount of water that could potentially be evaporated from the soil and transpired by plants if it were available) and low actual evapotranspiration (the amount of water that is actually evaporated and transpired in a given area). Thus, in a hot desert, potential evapotranspiration exceeds actual evapotranspiration.

Which of the Following Is Normally True of a Hot