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

2 The Sahara Desert

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

4 Sand Dunes

5 The Ahaggar plateau in Algeria

6 Gravel Covered Plains

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

8 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.

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

10 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.

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

12 Gerbil – Jerboa – gazelle - deer

13 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


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