Unit 1: World Deserts

Which is not a detail that describes a desert?

• Evaporation exceeds precipitation

• Dramatic difference in day and night temperatures

• Less that 10 inches of rain per year on average

• Must contain sand dunes and cactus

  What two elements shape the desert landscape?

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  Many desert animals are ____________________________________________ to avoid the harsh heat of the daytime.

What percentage of the world is desert?

• 33%
• 20%
• 17%
• 25%

What river runs through the Sahara Desert?

• Nile River
• Amazon River
• Mississippi River
• River Thames

Name three animals that are found in the Kalahari Desert?

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How did the San People learn to store water?

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What are songlines?

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What amount of Earth’s known gas and oil lies beneath the Arabian Peninsula?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 1/4

• 2/4

What is the hottest, driest, and lowest desert in the United States?

• Sahara Desert
• Mojave Desert
• Sonoran Desert
• Death Valley