Question

What type of climate prevails in desert areas?
A) Moderate climate
B) Cold climate
C) Extreme climate
D) Hot and wet climate

Answer 1

Hint: A desert, according to most experts, is defined as an area of land that receives no more than 25 centimetres (10 inches) of precipitation per year. The amount of evaporation in a desert frequently exceeds the amount of annual rainfall. There is very little water available for plants and other organisms in all deserts.

Complete answer:
Let us analyze the given options:
Option A) – This option is incorrect because, within the planet's temperate climate zones, moderate climates are typically found near large bodies of water. There are two types of moderate climates: continental moderate zones and oceanic moderate zones. Warm summers and mild, wet winters are typical, as they are in most moderate oceanic climates. Conversely, continental moderate climates have shorter summer and spring seasons than oceanic climates.
Option B) – This option is not correct because the polar regions are the coldest places on Earth, located between the poles and their respective polar circles. They're also known as "eternal ice." The Arctic, which includes the northern Polar sea, is included in the northern polar circle. Antarctica has the coldest climate on Earth. At Vostok Station in Antarctica, the lowest naturally occurring temperature ever recorded was 128.6°F.
Option C) – This option is correct because the extreme climate is found in desert areas, Temperatures have daily extremes because there is little humidity in the atmosphere to block the Sun's rays. Mean annual temperatures range between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius. Extreme climates can be found in North African deserts such as the vast Sahara Desert, the Libyan Desert, or the Nubian Desert; and in the Horn of Africa deserts such as the Danakil Desert.
Option D) – This option is also incorrect because the hot and wet climate is commonly observed in the tropical rainforest, which is known as an equatorial climate and is found in Southeast Asia and East India. These equatorial regions have the most predictable weather on the planet, with warm temperatures and consistent rainfall. Some tropical wet climates are wet all year.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note: Climate refers to the long-term average of temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind, rainfall, and meteorological weather in a given area of the Earth's surface. The average of the weather is referred to as the climate. For example, in January, snow can be expected in the Northeast, and in July, it can be hot and humid in the Southeast. This is the weather. Extreme values, such as record high temperatures or record rainfall, are also included in the climate record.