Q. Which of the following statements with regard to Hot and Dry Deserts is/are correct?
1.They are primarily distributed within subtropical high-pressure zones between 15° and 30° latitudes north and south of the Equator.
2.The Sahara Desert stands as the largest desert system on Earth and experiences high annual temperatures with minimal seasonal variation.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Detailed Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Tropical or hot and dry deserts are structurally tied to the planetary wind circulation patterns, lying along the Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn (between 15° and 30° N/S) under the dry subsiding arm of the Hadley Cell.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: This is an absolute/classification trap. The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert in the world, but it is only the third-largest desert overall on Earth (ranking behind the Antarctic and Arctic polar deserts).
