Ignitia History 400 Unit 3 Test Study Guide
A desert usually gets less than ____ inches of rain a year.
10
The Kalahari Desert is found on which continent?
Africa
The Sahara Desert is found on which continent?
Africa
The Arabian Desert is found on which continent?
Asia
The Gobi Desert is found on which continent?
Asia
The Australian Desert is found on which continent?
Australia
The American Southwest Desert is found on which continent?
North America
What is the half of the Earth north of the equator called?
Northern Hemisphere
What is the largest desert in the world?
Sahara Desert
How do the people of the Atacama Desert "harvest the clouds"?
They put sheets of plastic on their roofs on which fog droplets collect; then they gather the water.
A large area of underground water
aquifer
When do most desert animals hunt for food?
at night-time
"Ship of the desert"
camel
Desert plant that has fruit, leaves for mats, and wood for fuel
date palm
Pressed down wool cloth
felt
Desert plants _____ when it rains.
grow
Is it easy or hard to live in a desert?
hard
Raising crops without soil in a special liquid
hydroponics
farm animals
livestock
Nomads have many or few possessions?
many
A desert plant with waxy leaves, deep roots, and edible bean pods
mesquite
Traditional people who move to find food for their animals
nomads
A green place in the desert where there is water
oasis
What is the Arabian Desert rich in?
oil
Hopi village
pueblo
Children of the Australian Desert go to school by _____.
radio
Makes electricity from sunlight
solar panel
The cactus stores water in its trunk like a __________.
sponge
Traditional desert people who grow crops around water
villagers
Places on earth are warmer or colder as you get near the equator?
warmer
Why are desert lakes often salty?
water evaporates and leaves salt behind
