Characteristics of hot deserts

This resource identifies the main characteristics of hot desert environments. Firstly, students focus on the climate and complete a graph skills analysis task and a living graph activity. They then consider how desert plants, animals, people and soils are interdependent and complete an exam-style question on how the desert climate impacts people.

Included within the resource are teaching notes offering guidance for the different tasks, suggested answers, a model answer for the exam-style question and possible homework activity.