Survival in the Sahara Desert

What is the type of story or the genre of Survival in the Sahara Desert?

• fiction
• informational nonfiction
• mystery
• horror

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The Sahara Desert is _____________

• one of the coldest places on Earth.
• the wettest place on Earth.
• the world's largest desert.
• located in the United States.

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What forms when wind carries sand over a large rock?

• a sand dune
• a mountain
• a valley
• a boulder

The acacia tree survives because it has ______________

• thorns that are perfect for life in the desert.
• leaves that are perfect for life in the desert.
• roots that are perfect for life in the desert.
• all of the above.

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What is a place in the desert where underground water reaches Earth's surface?

• a sand dune 
• a river
• an oasis
• a date palm

Some animals adapt to the desert by 

• sleeping during the day.
• becoming active at night when it is cooler.
• staying in burrows during the day where it is cool.
• all of the above.

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A camel stores ____________ in its hump.

• water
• food
• fat
• all of the above

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Desert people often move from place to place ____________________.

• to search for plants for their animals to eat. 
• to see a new part of the desert.
• to keep their animals active in the desert heat.
• to meet new people.

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Some people of the Sahara Desert build ________________

• skyscrapers to get away from the sand.
• lakes to swim in.
• underground homes to escape the heat.
• water parks to keep cool. 

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People of the desert are able to get water by ____________________

• digging wells to bring underground water to the surface.
• doing a rain dance when they need water.
• squeezing it out of a plant.
• using buckets to collect the daily rainfalls.  

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