Which statement about the differences between cold deserts and hot deserts is most accurate?
A) Cold deserts are found only in polar regions, and hot deserts elsewhere.
B) Cold deserts are found in polar regions and some high-altitude regions outside the poles, and hot deserts are found only in continental interiors or the subtropics.
C) Cold deserts can have precipitation occur as snow, whereas any/all precipitation in hot deserts is rain (or occasionally hail) .
D) Cold deserts rarely have air temperatures > 20°C, whereas hot deserts often have daytime temperatures > 35° C.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q1: The Sahara is a desert primarily because
Q6: Coastal region deserts are most likely near
Q7: Desert climate associated with a rain shadow
Q10: Based on the figure below,do deserts tend
Q11: Which of the following is NOT true
Q12: What meteorological phenomenon controls the formation of
Q13: The Atacama of Chile is a desert
Q13: Which of the following is NOT a
Q14: If the two counterclockwise ocean current cells
Q19: To qualify as a desert,a region must
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents