SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False? Desert temperatures can be extreme.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1) false . The climate is very dry with less than 250 mm of rainfall a year. Hot deserts have two distinct seasons: summer, when the temperature ranges between 35-40°C, and winter, when the temperature ranges between 20-30°C.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deserts result from low rainfall but they are also places of extreme temperatures and of rapid changes in temperature. In the Sahara Desert, air temperatures can regularly reach in excess of 50 °C and ground temperatures can be as high as 70 °C, while in the Gobi Desert air temperatures are as low as-40°C at night.

Detailed explanation-3: -Temperature. During the day, desert temperatures rise to an average of 38°C (a little over 100°F). At night, desert temperatures fall to an average of-3.9°C (about 25°F). At night, desert temperatures fall to an average of-3.9 degrees celsius (about 25 degrees fahrenheit).

Detailed explanation-4: -Dileep Vishwakarma. The answer is (c) Hot and dry Explanation: In Desert temperature is high during most parts of the year and the desert receives very less rainfall hence the climate in the desert will be hot and dry.

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