World Deserts CKHG 6TH GRADE

The lines of longitude are _____________.

• vertical

• horizontal

• diagonal

• changing

Lines of latitude are ____________.

• vertical

• horizontal

• diagonal

• changing

The Prime Meridian is located at 0 degrees ___________.

• Longitude

• Latitude

The equator is located at 0 degrees ____________.

• longitude

• latitude

Deserts can have plateaus, plains, and _____________.

• rivers

• grasslands

• mountains

• swamps

Desert landscapes are shaped by ________ and _________.

• water and wind

• water and storms

• rain and fire

• wind and tempests

An area in the desert where there are plants and water is called _________.

• margin

• water well

• oasis

• lifesaver

The Kalahari Desert:

People learn to live in the desert. The San people use ________ to store water.

• frogs

• underground wells

• canteens

• ostrich eggs

The Sahara Desert:

Temperatures can reach up to ________ degrees Fahrenheit.

• 100

• 125

• 200

• 140

The Outback:

The Aborigines use ________ to obtain water in the desert.

• canteens

• frogs

• ostrich eggs

• underground wells