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Question 5

Which one of the following statements describes the climate of a hot desert?

High temperatures all year round (average 15–20∘C15\text{--}20^\circ\text{C}15–20∘C), moderate rainfall in winter months (600–800 mm600\text{--}800\text{ mm}600–800 mm per year)

Extremely high daytime temperatures (often exceeding 35∘C35^\circ\text{C}35∘C), with very little annual precipitation (typically under 250 mm250\text{ mm}250 mm per year)

Low temperatures all year (below 0∘C0^\circ\text{C}0∘C for most of the year), very dry with low precipitation (under 150 mm150\text{ mm}150 mm per year), mostly falling as snow

Warm summers (20–25∘C20\text{--}25^\circ\text{C}20–25∘C) and mild winters (5–10∘C5\text{--}10^\circ\text{C}5–10∘C), with rainfall distributed evenly throughout the year (700–1000 mm700\text{--}1000\text{ mm}700–1000 mm)

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