Category A
These regions typically receive between 10 & 20 inches of rainfall per year
Semiarid regions
This is another word for rainfall
Precipitation
The U.S. military uses an empty portion of this desert for weapons testing. *hint, this desert shares a similar name to a breed of dog*
Chihuahuan Desert
The kangaroo is the most well-known of this type of animal.
Marsupial
A person or group of people who moves around often is referred to as this type of person.
Nomad (Nomadic)
Water turning into steam is an example of this.
Evaporation
This desert is located in parts of Mongolia and China
Gobi Desert
Much of the state of Florida is surrounded by water making it a...?
A Peninsula
Overgrazing can cause this...
Desertification
This type of scientist studies weather patterns over long periods of time.
Climatologist
This type of tree can grow to as many as 30 feet tall. *hint, this tree gets its name from a well-known biblical figure*
A Joshua tree
In the desert, caravans will stop at this location so that their camels can get a drink of water.
An oasis.
This type of plant is known for its sharp leaves and white flowers.
Yucca Plant
One half of Earth is called this.
A hemisphere
Flooding often occurs in this part of the river
Drainage Basin
Even in the summer, these types of desert can get very cold.
Polar regions
This mountain range stretches more than 1,000 miles and covers nearly its entire continent.
Andes Mountains
One of the most popular game reserves to visit is in this desert in Africa.
Kalahari Desert
The highest ever recorded temperature of 134 degrees fahrenheit was located in this region between California and Nevada.
Death Valley
This desert covers approximately 81% of the continent in which it is located.
The Outback
Among other things, this desert is also known for possibly being the final resting place of the Lost City of Atlantis
Sahara Desert
An observatory in this desert was instrumental in capturing the first ever images of a black hole in 2019.
Atacama Desert
Land at the same elevation as the ocean is called being at what...?
Sea Level
Oil is one type of this material that formed in the ground over millions of years.
Fossil Fuel
A strong enough earthquake along one of these would cause a large portion of California to collapse into the Pacific Ocean.
Fault Line (San Andreas Fault)