Deserts Flashcards
(27 cards)
Gobi
Asia Mongolia, Mongols Steppes, grassy plains Horses and Livestock Ger or Yurts (round tents covered in felt) Coldest desert, furthest north
Atacama
SOUTH America
Driest desert in world!
Salty lakes called Salers
“Harvest Clouds” collect moisture using sheets on the roof of houses
Chili, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina
Non-polar
Kalahari
SOUTH Africa
Sahara
NORTH Africa
Largest desert in the world
Sahel part in lower Sahara, crops can grow
Nile River Oil
Arabian Desert
Asia
Arabian Peninsula
sand, sand, sand for days!
Bedouins, camels, tents, traders
Australian Desert
Australia
Playas, lakes,
Lake Disappointment
Kids school from radio!
Hydroponics
Growing food in nutrient rich water!
American Southwest Desert
In America
NORTH America
Hopi, Navajo Indians
Colorado River
Hopi Indians
American SW
Lived on mountain rock cities called PUEBLOS
farmers
Navajo
American SW
Lived in hogans, round mud, rock, timber huts
Sheep, wool, felt
Mesquite
Desert tree
Big roots
Bean pods
Date Palm
Desert tree
Food, fuel, baskets from leaves, shelter
Desert Ship
Camel!
Humps store fat
Stomachs store water
Mean, spitters Beware!
Oasis
Water!
In desert
Trees, shelter from hot sun
Desert food
Prickly Pear
Mesquite beans
Date Palms
Cactus (inside spongey)
Arid
Dry dry dry
Desert Lakes
Salty
Rain fills lakes, Lakes evaporate
Leave behind SALT
Salt used for trading
Rain Shadow
Mountains keep rain from getting to the other side
Creates deserts
Desert animals
Need little water
Rabbits have big ears! Keeps them cool
Kangaroo Rat doesn’t need water!
Hunters/Gatherers
Hunt food
Gather food
Move on to do it again
Nomads
Berber/Bedouin
In Sahara/Arabian deserts
Mongols in Gobi desert
Live in tents, raise livestock
Have many possessions
Trade for what they need
Villagers
Hopi and Navajo Indians
American SW
Build and live in Villages
Raise crops and animals
Modern desert life
Many inventions help
Air conditioning Irrigation to grow food Dig wells for water Fertilizer helps plants grow Dams hold water Solar power harnesses sun's energy
Deserts
Get less than 10” rain per year
DRY! Arid
