English Social Studies department Grade 7 Quarter one Chapter 2 lesson 2 The Sahara desert

The Sahara Desert

Topographical features Topographical: represents the surface features of an area. Topographical features of the Sahara desert includes: 1- Plateaus 2- Large oases 3- Mountain 4- Gravel covered plains 6- sand sheets 7- Dunes, sand seas. 25%of the Sahara's surface is covered by sand sheets and dunes.

Sand Dunes

The Ahaggar plateau in Algeria

Gravel Covered Plains

Oasis: fertile tract of land that occurs in a desert wherever a perennial supply of fresh water is available. Oasis in Libya

The climate Of the Sahara Desert Sahara is one of the hottest regions of the world. Plant life: It is covered with various types of vegetation; grasses – shrubs – trees – olive – oleander – date palm.

Plant life “date palm, shrubs, olive, oleander”

Animal life There are mammal species; Gerbil – Jerboa – Gazelle – Deer – Spotted Hyena – Sand Fox – desert Hedgehog – common Jackal. Species of reptiles; frogs – toads – snail – crocodile. Species of migratory bird; Ostriches – Raptors – Secretary birds.

Spotted Hyena – HedgeHog - common Jackal – Raptor bird - Secretary birds

Gerbil – Jerboa – gazelle - deer

Chapter Two, L 2 “The Sahara Desert” Topographical: represents the surface features of an area. Topographical features of the Sahara desert includes: 1- plateaus 2- large oases 3- mountain Sand dunes25%of the Sahara's surface is covered by sand sheets and dunes Plant life: grasses – shrubs – trees – olive Animal life There are mammal species, Species of reptiles, migratory bird