Survival in the Sahara Desert by Kathy Kinsner

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Book: Survival in the Sahara Desert
Author: Kathy Kinsner
ISBN: 978-0-02-202937-1

Introduction

1. Which desert is over 3,500,000 square miles?
2. What desert is about the same size of the United States?
3. Over how many countries does the Sahara Desert stretch?
4. Deserts begin as rocks.  True or False

Chapter 1: Plants: Surviving in a Dry Climate

5. What is the name of the plant that has adapted to survive in the desert?
6. Where do Date Palms grow?
7. What do humans use the fruit from a Date Palm for?
8. What do humans use the seeds from a Date Palm for?
9. What do humans use the wood and leaves for?
10. What do humans use the sap from a Date Palm for?

Chapter 2: Animals: Surviving in Extreme Heat

11. Where do the fennec fox and the jerboa sleep during the day?
12. The fennec fox looks like what type of animal?
13. What is a jerboa?
14. How fast can a jerboa run?
15. How high can a jerboa leap?
16. What is a desert monitor?
17. How long can a desert monitor grow?
18. How far can a desert monitor travel in search for food?
19. Why are desert monitors endanger?
20. What do silver ants have internally that track how many steps they take?
21. How has a camel adapted to the desert?

Chapter 3: People: Surviving in the Desert

22. What is a nomad?
23. Who are the Tuareg?
24. What does Tuareg mean?
25. What are the Tuareg often called?
26. Who is known for their fighting ability and their artwork?
27. What are qanats?