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short note on sahara desert

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Answered by titu6
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Sahara desert is the largest desert of the world. It is located in Africa. It is the place which can have 50 degree temperature at daytime and - 15 degree temperature at night.
Though it is not very rich in diversity, small and burrowing creatures are found in majority.

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Answered by BrainlyAlienBrain
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  • The Sahara desert is the largest tropical desert in the world. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlas Mountains in the north, the Nile Valley and the Red Sea in the east, the Niger Valley in the south and the Atlantic Ocean in the west.

  • The Sahara occupies large parts of the African countries like Algeria, Mali, Libya, Chad, Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Sudan and Tunisia.

  • The desert is covered with sand dunes and rocky patches. There are some groundwater lakes called oases where some green patches are found due to availability of water.

  • The largest freshwater lake found in the Sahara desert is Lake Chad. The rivers Nile and Niger flow along the eastern and the western margins of the Sahara respectively.

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  • The Sahara desert experiences extreme climate. In summer, temperature rises up to 55'C while in winter it drops down to -15 C.

  • Days here are scorching hot while nights are freezing cold. Hot and dry winds blow across the desert region.

  • This region receives very little or almost no rainfall. The average annual rainfall is less than 25 cm. This is because the moisture-laden winds from the Atlantic Ocean lose most of its moisture by the time they reach this area.

  • The temperature rises and the humidity decreases as one moves eastward. The hot, dry and dusty winds such as the Khamsin, sirocco, harmattan and simoon blow through this region.⠀

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  • The animal species found here have adaoted to the extreme climatic conditions of the region For example, small desert animals escape the scorching heat by hiding during the day under stones or burrows in the sand.

  • the camel is a well-known animal of the desert. It is also known as the 'ship of the desert' due use means of transport. ⠀⠀

  • The other wildlife of the Sahara desert Include addax ( a desert antelope ), jackal, hyena, snakes and lizards.
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