Deserts and their Characteristics
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What is the classification for any place in the world that receives less than 25 cm rainfall annually?

  • Desert (correct)
  • Grassland
  • Tropical rainforest
  • Temperate forest

Which desert is mentioned as a hot desert in the text?

  • Sahara (correct)
  • Tibet
  • Ladakh
  • Kalahari

Which important river flows in the eastern part of the Sahara desert?

  • Amazon
  • Nile (correct)
  • Niger
  • Danube

What is the average annual rainfall in the Sahara desert?

<p>&lt; 10 cm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is Lake Chad located?

<p>Central Sahara (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What passes through the middle of the Sahara desert?

<p>Tropic of Cancer (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which direction does the Sahara desert extend from the Atlantic Coast to the Red Sea?

<p>West to East (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of deserts mentioned in the text? Provide an example of each.

<p>Hot deserts and cold deserts. Example of hot desert: Sahara. Example of cold desert: Ladakh.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Describe the climate conditions in the Sahara desert.

<p>Extreme climate conditions with day temperatures exceeding 50°C and night temperatures falling below freezing point. Average rainfall is below 25 cm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is Lake Chad located and why is it significant in the Sahara desert?

<p>Lake Chad is situated in the south central part of the Sahara desert. It is the largest fresh water lake in this desert.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the Sahara desert differ from the savanna grasslands to the south?

<p>The Sahara desert has large stretches of sandy and rocky patches, while the savanna grasslands are tall and lush.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two important rivers flow through the Sahara desert and in which directions?

<p>The Nile flows in the eastern part, and the Niger flows in the western part of the Sahara desert.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the total area covered by the Sahara desert?

<p>8.54 million sq km</p> Signup and view all the answers

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