What do deserts look like?
What landforms are created in a desert?
Define the words above using either the dictionaries in the classroom or the following links:
Not all deserts are vast areas of sand. The Sahara desert is 26 times larger than Great Britain but only 10% is sand. The rest are rocky or have steep sided mountains. Look at the photographs below and answer the following questions:
Photograph One: Namib Desert, Namibia
Photograph Two: Nevada Desert, USA
Photograph Three: Gobi Desert, China
Photograph Four: Death Valley, Mojave Desert, USA