The SaharaThe Sahara

The Sahara is a desert in The Sahara is a desert in Northern AfricaNorthern Africa

By: Courtney RedmondBy: Courtney Redmond

How big is the Sahara? What percent of Africa does How big is the Sahara? What percent of Africa does it cover?it cover?

* It is 3.3 million square miles.* It is 3.3 million square miles.

* It covers 25% of Africa* It covers 25% of Africa

What is the name of the tribe that lives in the What is the name of the tribe that lives in the Sahara? Describe some of their customs.Sahara? Describe some of their customs.

* The tuareg tribe lives in the Sahara.* The tuareg tribe lives in the Sahara.* They traded caravans that brought gold, * They traded caravans that brought gold,

ivory, and saltivory, and salt

List and describe a meal they eatList and describe a meal they eat

A meal they eat is a typical dish that contains A meal they eat is a typical dish that contains camel’s milk with dried dates or a millet porridge camel’s milk with dried dates or a millet porridge with butter saucewith butter sauce

AnimalsAnimals

* Rodents * Rodents

* Snakes* Snakes

* Scorpions* Scorpions

These animals thrive in the SaharaThese animals thrive in the Sahara

Why is an oasis important?Why is an oasis important?

It helps by giving water to communities It helps by giving water to communities

Topographical featuresTopographical features

* Wadis-temporary water sources located primarily in the * Wadis-temporary water sources located primarily in the mountains and fed by rainfallmountains and fed by rainfall

* Regs-these plains of sand and black, red or white gravel * Regs-these plains of sand and black, red or white gravel make up 70% of the Saharamake up 70% of the Sahara

* Ergs-Otherwise known as sand seas, ergs are the Saharan * Ergs-Otherwise known as sand seas, ergs are the Saharan dunes of popular imaginationdunes of popular imagination

Average TemperatureAverage Temperature

The average temp. is 87The average temp. is 87°F - 95.5°F°F - 95.5°F

Where and when was the highest Where and when was the highest temperature recorded? What was it?temperature recorded? What was it?

* The Sahara holds the world record for heat* The Sahara holds the world record for heat

* It is 136* It is 136°in El Aziza, Libya on September 13,1922°in El Aziza, Libya on September 13,1922

RainfallRainfall

More than 75% of the Sahara receives less More than 75% of the Sahara receives less than 4 inches of rain per yearthan 4 inches of rain per year

The Sahara engulfs or touches 11 The Sahara engulfs or touches 11 countries.countries.

* Algeria* Algeria* Chad* Chad* Egypt* Egypt* Libya * Libya * Mali* Mali* Mauritania* Mauritania* Morocco* Morocco* Niger* Niger* Sudan* Sudan* Tunisia* Tunisia* Western Sahara* Western Sahara

ClimateClimate

Their climate is always very warm except at Their climate is always very warm except at nightnight