Question

Which of the following briefly describes the desert climate?

• A. Hot and humid
• B. Dry and humid
• C. Hot and dry
• D. Hot and wet

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Hot and dry

The correct option is C.

The explanation for the correct option:

1. Desert is that biome where there is very little rainfall.
2. It can be hot like the Sahara desert and Thar desert or can be cold like Antarctica or Ladakh.
3. In the desert area there is very less rainfall and high temperature hence climate will be hot and dry.

The explanation for the incorrect option:

Option A

The temperature of the desert is very high but the humidity is very low.

Option B

Desert areas are dry but not humid as there is very less rainfall.

Option D

Desert areas are hot but not wet as there is very little rainfall.

Final answer: Desert climates are hot and dry.