What sound does the ee vowel team make?
Long e
The air is hot and dry. Sand blows in your face. Where are you?
The desert
Too much _______ to the Sun can cause sunburn.
Exposure
What landscape are villages in the desert typically built around?
Oasis
Humans use up a lot of _________.
Water
What sound does the ow vowel team make?
Long o
There is no other place on Earth that is as dry as a ________.
Desert
What do people use to shade themselves from the Sun in the desert?
Yurts
How do people in African deserts find water?
From plants
TRUE or FALSE: Most plants cannot grow in weak soil.
True
Name a vowel team that makes the long a sound.
ai, ay
What type of extreme weather does the desert get?
Extreme heat and flash floods
What is the name for someone who moves around the desert a lot?
Nomad
Why do people in the desert cover every part of their bodies with layers of clothes?
To keep sand out of their eyes, hair, mouths, and skin.
How do scientists help preserve the desert?
By building covers for plants to grow.
Name a vowel team that has the long o sound.
ow, oa
What continent has the most deserts?
Antarctica
People can build homes in the desert in many ways. Name how people in Australia deserts live.
Underground homes
Do people in the desert typically wear tight clothing or loose fitting clothing?
Loose fitting clothing
What is one way people are destroying the deserts?
Pollution
What vowel team is in this word: maintain
ai
How many inches of rain does the desert get in one year?
Less than 10 inches
What city is built in the middle of the Mojave Desert?
Las Vegas, NV
What animals do the Tuareg people raise?
Goats
What is the spreading of desert edges called?
Deserification