2. The Sahara

3. How big is the Sahara? What percent of Africa does it cover?  1200 miles, 25%

4. 2. What is the name of the tribe that lives in the Sahara? Describe some of their customs.  Arabs  Berbers  Fulani  Bedouins  Tuareg  Nubians

5. 3. List and describe a meal that they eat.  Taguella, a thick crêpe eaten with a sauce of butter or dried tomatoes and onions. It is most likely to be served with green tea.

6. 4. List and briefly describe four animals that live in the Sahara.  elephants, large gray animals  Lions, strong animals with a hair vane  Giraffes, tall animals with long necks  Snakes, long or short animals with no arms or legs.

7. 5. Why is an oasis important?  There water comes from the oasis and also from the wells.

8. 6. List and describe three topographical features found in the Sahara.  ERGS is the sand seas  REGS is the plains of sand and black  WADIS are the temporary water sources

9. 7. What is the average temperature?  109

10. 8. Where and when was the highest temperature recorded? What was it?  136F, and it was in Aziza on September 13th, 1922

11. 9. How much rainfall does the Sahara receive a year?  75%

12. 10. The Sahara engulfs or touches 11 countries. List them  Morocco  Sudan  Mauritania  Western Sahara  Tunisia  Chad  Egypt  Algeria  Libya  Niger  Mali

13. 11. What is the climate of the Sahara like? 11. What is the climate of the Sahara like?  It is usually always hot but once a year it gets colder but not lower than 80 degrees

14. The Sahara