What are two characteristics of a desert?
A place that is Very dry. There is a dramatic change between daytime and nighttime temperatures.
What is a plant that can grow in the desert?
cactus
What is a desert animal that is NOT nocturnal?
lizard, frog, llama, fennec fox
llama
What did Europeans introduce into Patagonia?
Horses
A desert location that has plants around it and drinking water is called?
an oasis
What river runs through the Saraha?
The Nile
Where is the Gobi desert located?
Asia, parts of Northern China and Mongolia
Where is the Mojave desert located?
The USA
What is considered the driest place on earth by climatologists?
Atacama Desert
What has helped the Aboriginal people survive in the desert?
over thousands of years they have adapted to their enviorment.
What is a plant that can grow in the desert?
cactus
What is one interesting face about the Gobi?
having so many fossils
Where is Death Valley located in what desert?
Mojave
What lies beneath Saudi Arabia?
Oil
What do you call the middle part of Australia?
the Outback
What do the San people use to store water?
Ostrich eggs
The Gobi is surrounded by ___________?
mountains
What desert covers parts of Mexica, Texas and New Mexico?
Chihuahuan
What desert of located in Argentina?
Patagonia
What do you call a mammal that carries it's young in a pouch?
marsupial
What is one interesting fact about the Kalahari?
is a game reserve with a variety of plants and wild animals.
What two continents connect the Arabian Peninsula?
Africa and Asia
In what desert is the Devil's Highway located?
Sonoran Desert
Why is winter of the Patagonia desert June through September and not October through February like our winters?
Because it is in the southern hemisphere or located on the south side of the equator
What are songlines?
the Aboriginal people's maps through the land that help them navigate the desert. They are passed on by word of mouth.