Living in Deserts

One of the hottest temperatures ever recorded was in---

• Nullarbor Plain

• the Sahara Desert in Arfica

• the Sonoran Desert in Arizona

• Death Valley, California

What do the nomadic people of Asia's Gobi Desert do?

• They use looms to weave cloth from silkworm cocoon threads.

• They live in underground burrows to stay cool.

• They heard sheep on the edges of the desert.

• They move from place to place to find resources.

The San people of the Kalahari Desert use ostrich eggshells to---

• cover the roots of young cactus plants

• line the stalls of newborn goats

• store water sucked up from underground

• mix with mud and straw to make walls

What is the name of the fruit that grows on a palm tree?

• a currant

• a date

• a persimmon

• a fig

Desertification is a term that describes the---

• spreading of desert edges

• growth of villages in desert areas

• loss of water in an oasis

• erosion of mountains by sandstorms