AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The temperature in the desert can change drastically from day to night because the air is so dry that heat escapes rapidly at night.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to NASA, desert temperatures rise to an average of 38°C (just more than 100°F) during the day, but in the nighttime, once the sun sets, temperatures dive to an average of-3.9°C (about 25°F). The values can also vary greatly, depending on the desert’s location. Why does this occur?

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Generally, biomes that have certain extreme temperatures throughout the year dependent on single factors have fairly diverse seasonal temperatures. Of the following, the most variance would be seen in the temperate forests, temperate biomes, and the desert.

Detailed explanation-4: -High desert regions typically have the greatest diurnal-temperature variations, while low-lying humid areas typically have the least. This explains why an area like the Snake River Plain can have high temperatures of 38 °C (100 °F) during a summer day, and then have lows of 5–10 °C (41–50 °F).

Detailed explanation-5: -The four main types of desert include hot and dry deserts, semi-arid deserts, coastal deserts, and cold deserts.