The Sahara desert is located in northern Africa, covering around 3.3 million square miles or 25% of the continent. It is inhabited by nomadic tribes like the Taureg who trade goods like gold, ivory and salt. Life is difficult in the desert - food consists mainly of camel milk, dates and porridge. Oases are important as they provide water to communities. The climate is very hot with little rainfall, though seasonal rivers and sand dunes cover much of the landscape. A variety of wildlife has adapted to the harsh conditions.

1. Sahara deSertSahara deSert
the Sahara iS athe Sahara iS a
deSert in northerndeSert in northern
africa.africa.
By: tommy QuinnBy: tommy Quinn

2. How big is the Sahara?How big is the Sahara?
The Sahara is 3.3 millionThe Sahara is 3.3 million
square miles and coverssquare miles and covers
25% of Africa. The25% of Africa. The
Sahara alone is almostSahara alone is almost
bigger than the Unitedbigger than the United
States of America.States of America.

3. What tribes live in theWhat tribes live in the
Sahara Desert?Sahara Desert?
The tauregThe taureg
tribe livestribe lives
in thein the
Sahara andSahara and
tradetrade
caravans,caravans,
gold, ivory,gold, ivory,
and salt.and salt.

4. What do they eat?What do they eat?
In the Sahara aIn the Sahara a
typical meal istypical meal is
camel milk withcamel milk with
dried dates ordried dates or
porridge withporridge with
butter sauce.butter sauce.

5. What animals live in theWhat animals live in the
Sahara?Sahara?
 ScorpionsScorpions
 SnakesSnakes
 ElephantsElephants
 GiraffesGiraffes
 CamelsCamels

6. Why is an oasis important?Why is an oasis important?
An oasis isAn oasis is
importantimportant
because it helpsbecause it helps
give water togive water to
communities.communities.

7. List and describe three topographical featuresList and describe three topographical features
found in the Sahara.found in the Sahara.
*Wadis*Wadis
A wadis is a temporary water source foundA wadis is a temporary water source found
mainly in the mountains.mainly in the mountains.
*Reg*Reg
Regs take up about 70% of the Sahara withRegs take up about 70% of the Sahara with
black, red or white sandblack, red or white sand
*Erg*Erg
Ergs take up about 20% of the Sahara and areErgs take up about 20% of the Sahara and are
full of sand dunes.full of sand dunes.

8. The sahara’s TemperaTureThe sahara’s TemperaTure
The averageThe average
TemperaTure in TheTemperaTure in The
sahara is abouT 109°f.sahara is abouT 109°f.
The sahara holdsThe sahara holds
sepTember 13sepTember 13ThTh
, 1922., 1922.
The world record forThe world record for
The highesTThe highesT
TemperaTureTemperaTure
recorded in libya. onrecorded in libya. on
This day, TheThis day, The
TemperaTure was 136°fTemperaTure was 136°f
onon

9. RainfallRainfall
thethe
saharasahara
gets 0-1.5gets 0-1.5
inches ofinches of
rainfallrainfall
a year.a year.

10. The Sahara is inThe Sahara is in 11 different countries they11 different countries they
areare
 AlgeriaAlgeria
 ChadChad
 EgyptEgypt
 LibyaLibya
 MaliMali
 MauritaniaMauritania
 MoroccoMorocco
 NigerNiger
 SudanSudan
 TunisiaTunisia
 Western AfricaWestern Africa

11. The Sahara’s ClimateThe Sahara’s Climate
The Sahara Desert gets very little rainfall andThe Sahara Desert gets very little rainfall and
is very hot. It has little vegetation. This isis very hot. It has little vegetation. This is
where animals such as lions, snakes,where animals such as lions, snakes,
elephants and scorpions dwell. This is theelephants and scorpions dwell. This is the
Sahara’s climate.Sahara’s climate.