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What is the approximate area covered by the Sahara Desert?

c) 3.6 million square miles

d) 5 million square miles

a) 1 million square miles

b) 2 million square miles

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Which continent is the Sahara Desert located in?

b) Africa

d) Europe

c) Asia

a) South America

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What are the temperatures like in the Sahara Desert during the day?

a) Around 70°F

d) Up to 150°F

c) Up to 130°F

b) Around 90°F

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Which of the following animals is commonly found in the Sahara Desert?

a) Penguins

b) Polar bears

d) Kangaroos

c) Camels

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What famous ancient structures are located in the Sahara Desert?

b) Great Wall of China

c) Great Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza

d) Taj Mahal

a) Eiffel Tower

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What animals do the Tuareg people commonly travel with?

b) Lions

c) Camels

d) Horses

a) Elephants

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What aspect of the Sahara Desert is emphasized as important to protect?

a) Ancient ruins

b) Sand dunes

c) Ecosystem

d) Weather patterns

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How is the Sahara Desert described in terms of its ecosystem?

b) Fragile

a) Robust

d) Expanding

c) Stable

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What adaptation allows plants and animals to survive in the Sahara Desert?

b) Migration

c) Camouflage

d) Estivation

a) Hibernation

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What is a common feature of the Sahara Desert's landscape?

c) Volcanoes

d) Glaciers

b) Rivers

a) Sand dunes

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What defines a desert according to scientists?

d) An area with abundant wildlife

b) An area with frequent rainfall

c) An area with less than 250 mm of rainfall annually

a) An area with dense vegetation

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Which of the following regions are considered very cold deserts?

b) Arctic and Antarctic regions

d) Sonoran Desert

c) Gobi Desert

a) Sahara Desert

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How deep can the roots of the Acacia tree of hot deserts?

a) Sunny and very dry conditions

b) Dense vegetation

d) Snow-covered terrain

c) Heavy rainfall

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What is the primary cause of the formation of sand dunes in deserts?

c) Glacial movement

a) Volcanic eruptions

b) Earthquakes

d) Wind erosion

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What is left behind after the water in shallow lakes evaporates in hot deserts?

c) Pebbles

a) Mud

b) Sand

d) Layer of salt

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How do some desert plants adapt to the dry conditions?

b) By developing thorns

a) By growing taller

c) By having shallow roots

d) By developing long roots to reach deep underground water

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