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GCSE Geography (AQA) — Hot deserts and cold environments: 50 practice questions

50 original GCSE Geography (AQA) questions on Hot deserts and cold environments, each with an explanation and its source. Topics: Causal explanation, Sustainability, Application of knowledge, Hot deserts, Desertification and land management, Permafrost and infrastructure, Development and conservation conflict, Water and soils, Desert ecosystem, Desert development, Water management, Desertification, Desertification management, Desert ecosystems, Cold-environment climate, Cold-environment adaptations, Cold-environment interdependence, Cold-environment biodiversity, Cold-environment development, Cold-environment management, Cold-environment ecosystems, Cold-environment conservation, Desert climate, Desert plant adaptations, Desert animal adaptations, Desert opportunities. One free sample is below; the rest of the questions are available with a paid plan.

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Q1 Causal explanation

Explain how desert plants can reduce water loss during long dry periods.

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Model answer. Some plants have small leaves or spines, reducing the surface area for transpiration. Waxy coatings and sunken stomata reduce evaporation, while some species store water or open stomata at night when temperatures are lower.

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Topics in Hot deserts and cold environments

  • Causal explanation 1
  • Sustainability 1
  • Application of knowledge 1
  • Hot deserts 1
  • Desertification and land management 1
  • Permafrost and infrastructure 1
  • Development and conservation conflict 1
  • Water and soils 1
  • Desert ecosystem 2
  • Desert development 6
  • Water management 1
  • Desertification 4
  • Desertification management 4
  • Desert ecosystems 1
  • Cold-environment climate 3
  • Cold-environment adaptations 3
  • Cold-environment interdependence 1
  • Cold-environment biodiversity 1
  • Cold-environment development 5
  • Cold-environment management 5
  • Cold-environment ecosystems 1
  • Cold-environment conservation 1
  • Desert climate 1
  • Desert plant adaptations 1
  • Desert animal adaptations 1
  • Desert opportunities 1

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