Question

directions: examine the map to the left and answer the questions that follow. 1. what is a desert? 2. in what part of africa is the sahara desert located? 3. describe the relative location of the sahara desert to two geographic features or regions. 4. based on your prior knowledge of deserts, what do you think life is like in the sahara desert?

Explanation:

1. A desert is a region with very low precipitation, sparse vegetation, and often extreme temperature variations.
2. The Sahara Desert is located in the northern part of Africa.
3. It is north of the Sahel region and south of the Mediterranean Sea.
4. Life in the Sahara desert is challenging due to aridity. There are nomadic tribes that move with their livestock in search of water and pasture. Some areas have oases where agriculture can be practiced on a small - scale. There is also a variety of desert - adapted flora and fauna.

Answer:

1. A region with very low precipitation, sparse vegetation, and often extreme temperature variations.
2. Northern part of Africa.
3. North of the Sahel region, south of the Mediterranean Sea.
4. Challenging due to aridity, with nomadic tribes, oases for small - scale agriculture, and desert - adapted flora and fauna.