How big is the Sahara? What How big is the Sahara? What percentage of Africa does it percentage of Africa does it

cover?cover?

The Sahara is 3.3 million The Sahara is 3.3 million square miles. It covers 25% of square miles. It covers 25% of

Africa.Africa.

What is the name of the tribe in the What is the name of the tribe in the Sahara? Describe some of their Sahara? Describe some of their

customs.customs. Tuarag is the name of the tribe that lives in Tuarag is the name of the tribe that lives in

the Sahara. Their customs are they trade the Sahara. Their customs are they trade lots of goods.lots of goods.

List and describe a meal List and describe a meal that they eat.that they eat.

They eat different kinds of meat and milk They eat different kinds of meat and milk products.products.

List and briefly describe 4 animals List and briefly describe 4 animals that live in the Sahara.that live in the Sahara.

The fennec fox, scorpions, camels, and The fennec fox, scorpions, camels, and giraffes live in the Sahara. The camels can giraffes live in the Sahara. The camels can survive 17 days without water. The fennec survive 17 days without water. The fennec fox is about the size of a cat. Scorpions fox is about the size of a cat. Scorpions have 30 different variaties. Giraffes have have 30 different variaties. Giraffes have long necks to get food up on high places.long necks to get food up on high places.

Why is an oasis important?Why is an oasis important? The oasis has internet cafés.The oasis has internet cafés.

List and describe three topographical features in the Sahara.

• Mountains of sand, rocky streams, and seas of sand are topographical features in the Sahara.

What is the average temperature? The average temperature is over 100

degrees.

Where and when was the Where and when was the highest temperature recorded? highest temperature recorded?

What was it?What was it?136 degrees in El Aziza, Libya on 136 degrees in El Aziza, Libya on

September 13,1922September 13,1922

How much rainfall does the Sahara How much rainfall does the Sahara receive each year?receive each year?

The Sahara gets 4 inches of rain a year.The Sahara gets 4 inches of rain a year.

The Sahara engulfs or The Sahara engulfs or touches 11 countries. List touches 11 countries. List them.them.

Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Tunisia, and Western Sahara.Tunisia, and Western Sahara.

What is the climate like in the What is the climate like in the Sahara.Sahara.

It is hot in the evenings of the days, but it It is hot in the evenings of the days, but it is cold in the night.is cold in the night.