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Cambridge AS & A Level Geography

10.1Arid climates

Arid climates in Cambridge AS & A Level Geography: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 10.1.1Describe the global distribution of hot arid and hot semi-arid environments.
  2. 10.1.2Describe their climatic characteristics.
  3. 10.1.3Explain the causes of aridity.

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  • Arid climates and the causes of aridity

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Arid climates: sample question

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Why does sinking air in a subtropical high-pressure belt produce dry conditions?

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