Hot desert systems and landscapes: Deserts as natural systems

From Mock A · Paper 1: Physical geography

2.14 marks

Figure 2 shows rainfall data for a desert station.

Year	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Annual rainfall (mm)	12	85	4	0	31

Analyse the data shown in Figure 2.

From Mock B · Paper 1: Physical geography

2.14 marks

Figure 2 shows an aridity index (precipitation ÷ potential evapotranspiration) for four places (data are illustrative, written for this paper).

Place	P (mm)	PET (mm)
A	30	2 400
B	180	1 800
C	400	1 600
D	900	1 200

Calculate the aridity index for each place and analyse the data.

From Mock C · Paper 1: Physical geography

2.26 marks

Explain the causes of aridity.

Score 0 / 14 · 0 of 3 marked

This paper is written by Plasmo in the style of the AQA A-Level Geography exam. It is not a past paper and is not produced or endorsed by the exam board.

Deserts as natural systems Exam Questions: AQA A-Level Geography | Plasmo