Definitions
What is "scrub brush"?
small or short brushes and trees
What countries contain the Gobi desert?
Mongolia and China
How have the Aboriginal people survived in Australia for thousands of years?
By adapting closely to their environment
An example of a nocturnal desert animal...
Lizard
This desert has the highest recorded temperature in the United States
Death Valley
What is "evaporation"?
The process by which a liquid changes to a vapor or gas.
What is the Gobi desert famous for?
Having so many fossils
What was the "dreamtime," according to the Aboriginal people?
The time before time.
What does it mean when a plant or animal "adapts"?
It changes in response to its environment
In which country is Patagonia?
Argentina
What is a "climatologist?"
A scientist who studies weather patterns over time.
What important resource lies beneath the desert of Saudi Arabia?
oil
What are animals with pouches (like a kangaroo) called?
Marsupials
Which plant is well adapted to living in the environment?
Which desert has the lowest elevation in the western Hemisphere?
Death Valley
What is "terrain"?
The landforms of a piece of land (such as mountains, hills, lakes, swamps, etc.)
What is the Gobi desert famous for?
Having so many fossils
What is the interior part of Australia called?
The Outback
The Atacama desert
This desert includes parts of Mexico, Texas, and New Mexico
Chihuahuan
What is "precipitation"?
Water falling to Earth, such as rain, hail, snow, or sleet
Which two continents are connected by the Arabian Peninsula?
Africa and Asia
What are "songlines"?
Spoken "maps" that the Aboriginal people use to navigate
What is a desert?
A place that is very dry
This desert includes the famous "Devil's Highway".