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3
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What is a common cause of death in the Sahara?
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4
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The driest erts support almost no __ productivity.
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8
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Some deserts are so hot, when it rains the water __ before it touches the ground.
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9
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They commonly occur in the center of __.
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10
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Most animals have an __ that allows them to store all their body fat in one area of their body because it is able to retain heat.
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13
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The worlds largest desert is __.
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15
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What animal can go days without food or water?
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16
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The desert biome can be found on every continent except __.
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17
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About __% of the Earth's fresh water is in the Antarctic ice cap.
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18
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Antarctica is the __ desert.
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1
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Parts of the Sahara can go __ without any rain.
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2
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The __ does not grow very tall so it can accommodate small animals, rodents and reptiles
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5
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The continental US is home to 300 million individuals. The Sahara, covering the same land area, is home to just __ million.
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6
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Deserts are found across the planet along two fringes parallel to the equator at 25-35 degrees latitude in both __
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7
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What species are particularly well suited so hot, dry conditions?
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11
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The worlds deserts occupy almost __-__ of the land surface.
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12
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Like the mountains in Antarctica, some sand-dunes in the ___ can get snow-covered.
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14
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The distribution of this biome is determined by the avaliability of water, generally occuring where there is less than __-__cm of rain per year.
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