Study Figs. 5.1, 5.2 and Table 5.1. Fig. 5.1 shows the location of two places in Africa with hot desert climates. Fig. 5.2 shows the monthly temperatures of the two places and Table 5.1 shows the monthly rainfall.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2024). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. [1] 30 (°C),
2. [1] 23.5 (°C),
3. [1] N more moderate/l more extreme; (NOTE accept hot v moderate) N has a more constant/consistent/stable temperature/l has wider range/variation in temperature/l higher in summer + lower in winter; I hotter/N cooler May – September or any month within range; I cooler/N warmer October – March or any month within range; N wetter/l drier; N rain in August/Sept but I doesn't; I rainfall more evenly distributed.
4. [1] N coastal and I inland/N closer to the coast/different distances from the coast. Difference in altitude.
5. [4] The presence of high pressure; Descending air; Lack of condensation/clouds/few clouds; Few/not many/lack of water bodies/sources/far from coasts/land-locked; Limited evaporation/little water vapour; Absence/lack of/sparse vegetation/trees/forest; Evapo-transpiration is limited; Offshore winds/winds formed over land/wind carries little moisture/dry winds; Cold ocean currents; Rain shadow area.