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Deserts cover a fifth of the Earth's land surface. Deserts can be hot or
cold regions, but they are all arid because they receive less than 10 inches
(25 cm) of rain or snow each year. Some regions near the North and South
Poles are also considered deserts because nearly all moisture in these areas
is locked up in the form of ice. However, they are not included on the map.
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WEEK 17
Monday
1. Which deserts are located in the Western Hemisphere?
2. Which desert is the largest in the world? In which continent is it located?
Tuesday
1. How many deserts are located in Asia? Which desert is located the
farthest east in the area of China?
2. Which desert is located on the smallest continent in the world?
Wednesday
1. Do most deserts receive, on average, less than 50 inches of rain, less
than 10 inches of rain, or less than 1 inch of rain each year?
2. Name four states that would be included in at least one of the North
American deserts.
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Thursday
1. Name the desert that borders Africa and Asia.
2. Which deserts are located in Chile and Argentina?
Friday
1. Most deserts are located near the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of
Capricorn. Which parallel lies midway between these two lines?
2. True or false?-Sand
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Challenge
The Australian Desert actually consists of four deserts. Find out the names
of these four deserts and add them to the list on the map. Use a reference
physical map to help you.
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