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Sahara deSertSahara deSert
the Sahara iS a the Sahara iS a deSert in northern deSert in northern
africa.africa.
By : harSh ranaBy : harSh rana
How big is the Sahara?How big is the Sahara?
The Sahara is 3.3 million The Sahara is 3.3 million
square miles and covers square miles and covers
25% of Africa. The 25% of Africa. The
Sahara alone is almost Sahara alone is almost
bigger than the United bigger than the United
States of America.States of America.
What tribes live in the What tribes live in the Sahara Desert?Sahara Desert?
The taureg The taureg tribe lives tribe lives in the in the Sahara and Sahara and trade trade caravans, caravans, gold, ivory, gold, ivory, and salt.and salt.
What do they eat?What do they eat?
In the Sahara a In the Sahara a typical meal is typical meal is camel milk with camel milk with dried dates or dried dates or porridge with porridge with butter sauce.butter sauce.
What animals live in the What animals live in the Sahara?Sahara?
ScorpionsScorpions SnakesSnakes ElephantsElephants Giraffes Giraffes CamelsCamels
W h y i s a n o a s i s i m p o r t a n t ?W h y i s a n o a s i s i m p o r t a n t ? An oasis is An oasis is
important important because it helps because it helps give water to give water to communities.communities.
List and describe three topographical features List and describe three topographical features found in the Sahara.found in the Sahara.
*Wadis*Wadis A wadis is a temporary water source found A wadis is a temporary water source found
mainly in the mountains.mainly in the mountains.*Reg*Reg Regs take up about 70% of the Sahara with Regs take up about 70% of the Sahara with
black, red or white sandblack, red or white sand*Erg*Erg Ergs take up about 20% of the Sahara and are Ergs take up about 20% of the Sahara and are
full of sand dunes.full of sand dunes.
The sahara’s TemperaTureThe sahara’s TemperaTure
The average The average TemperaTure in The TemperaTure in The sahara is abouT 109°f. sahara is abouT 109°f. The sahara holds The sahara holds sepTember 13sepTember 13ThTh, 1922., 1922.
The world record for The world record for The highesT The highesT TemperaTure TemperaTure recorded in libya. on recorded in libya. on This day, The This day, The TemperaTure was 136°f TemperaTure was 136°f onon
RainfallRainfall
the the sahara sahara gets 0-1.5 gets 0-1.5 inches of inches of rainfall rainfall a year.a year.
The Sahara is inThe Sahara is in 11 different countries they 11 different countries they areare
AlgeriaAlgeria ChadChad EgyptEgypt LibyaLibya MaliMali MauritaniaMauritania Morocco Morocco NigerNiger SudanSudan TunisiaTunisia Western AfricaWestern Africa
The Sahara’s ClimateThe Sahara’s Climate
The Sahara Desert gets very little rainfall and The Sahara Desert gets very little rainfall and is very hot. It has little vegetation. This is is very hot. It has little vegetation. This is where animals such as lions, snakes, where animals such as lions, snakes, elephants and scorpions dwell. This is the elephants and scorpions dwell. This is the Sahara’s climate.Sahara’s climate.