The distribution of global ecosystems is heavily influenced by climatic factors, such as temperature and precipitation.
The table below provides climate data for a weather station situated within a hot desert biome:
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Temperature (∘ ^\circ\,∘C) | 13 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Using the data, describe three key climate characteristics that are typical of hot desert ecosystems.
20 exam-style questions on OCR A GCSE Geography Global ecosystem distributions. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.