Geography/Climate
Daytime temperatures in the Sahara Desert are averaging at what temperature?
86℉ (30℃) and often over 100℉ (37.5℃).
When did the Sahara transform into it's current arid state?
3,000 B.C.
There are only two permanent rivers in the Sahara region. Name one.
Nile River or Niger River
What is the estimated amount of inhabitants of the Sahara Desert?
2 million
Regions of sand dunes only cover what percentage of the Sahara Desert?
15%
Nomads in drier areas still use what for transportation?
Camels
There are huge deposits of _______ and ______ in Algeria and Libya.
Oil and gas
True or False: Some areas of the Sahara remain virtually unexplored, although a network of air and automobile routes now crosses the desert and links the major oases and mining areas. *MUST CITE HOW YOU KNOW TO BE TRUE OR FALSE*
True
The East Sahara is usually divided into three regions. Name all three regions.
The Libyan Desert, The Arabian Desert, and the Nubian Desert
Name the three principal ethnic groups of the Sahara. (Or highlight them in the article for Mrs. Fitz!)
The principal ethnic groups of the Sahara are the Tuareg (of Berber origin), who dominate the mountains of the central Sahara; the peoples of mixed Berber and Arab origin in W Sahara; and the Tibu (Tébu), who dominate the Tibesti Massif.