Deserts of the World: Life With Almost No Rain
Shifting dunes, freezing nights, hidden water, and the people and animals that call dry lands home. A journey through the Sahara, the Gobi, and deserts you never suspected.
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What officially makes a region a desert?Tap an answer
Multiple Choice · 20s
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- The cold Gobi desert stretches across parts of which continent?Multiple Choice · 20s
- How do cactuses survive long months without rain?Multiple Choice · 20s
- Most of the world's deserts are covered mainly by sand.True / False · 20s
- Why do hot deserts often turn bitterly cold at night?Multiple Choice · 20s
- The Tuareg, famous for their indigo-blue robes, traditionally travel across which desert?Multiple Choice · 20s
- Which tree of desert oases produces sweet dates?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What slowly happens to a sand dune in a steady wind?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What do we call a green desert spot where underground water reaches the surface? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
- Which animal has earned the nickname 'the ship of the desert'? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
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