Vocab
Fun Facts
Vocab 2
Maps
100
Relating to a geographic pole or the area around it
Polar
100
Do all deserts have/need sand?
NO!
100
An area of land where evaporation has left a layer of salt.
Salt Flat
100
What continent is this?
Africa
200
An area set aside by the government where animals are protected from hunters
Game Reserve
200
What is the name of the famous cactus that grows in southern Arizona and northern Mexico?
Giant Saguaro
200
An area of land that is lower than the land around it.
Basin
200
What do we think this map is showing?
Major deserts around the world.
300
An area in the desert where there are plants and water
Oasis
300
What is the name of this animal?
Kangaroo Rat
300
Water falling to Earth's surface as rain, hail, snow, or sleet.
Precipitation
300
What vocab word goes with this map?
Polar
400
Describing locations with little precipitation, but with enough moisture to support the growth of grasses, shrubs, and a few scattered trees.
Semiarid
400
The Kalahari is a large _____.
Basin
400
The process by which a liquid changes to vapor or gas
Evaporation
400
Which desert is in the highlighted area?
The Sahara Desert
500
A natural or human process that turn fertile land into a desert
Desertification
500
Who use ostrich eggs as storage containers?
The San People
500
A scientist who studies weather patterns over time.
Climatologist
500
What desert is located in the highlighted area?
The Kalahari Desert