3.1.2 Hot desert systems and landscapes quiz games for A level Geography (AQA)

1. 1

   Which is a natural trigger of meteorological drought?

   DeforestationOver-abstractionPersistent high pressureOvergrazing
2. 2

   Is this statement true or false?

   Desertification is caused only by overgrazing.
3. 3

   Which human activity can speed up desertification on dry grassland?

   Overgrazing by too many livestockPlanting shelter beltsBuilding terracesHarvesting rainwater

+ 12 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   Which term describes precipitation divided by potential evapotranspiration for a place?

   AlbedoRunoff coefficientGini indexAridity index
2. 2

   Which term describes the driest UNCCD class, with an aridity index below 0.05?

   HyperaridSemi-aridAridDry subhumid
3. 3

   Which term describes a temporary spell of rainfall well below the normal for a place?

   DesertificationAridityDroughtWater scarcity

+ 11 more questions in the game.

1. 1

   Named droughts: true or false?

   Cape Town's dam levels were above 40 percent in January 2018.
2. 2

   Is this statement true or false?

   Water scarcity is a lower supply per person than water stress.
3. 3

   Drylands (UNCCD data): true or false?

   Drylands covered 40.6 percent of global land in 1991 to 2020.

+ 12 more questions in the game.