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The summer temperature of the Sahara desert varies from ____________.

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  1. $35^0C-40^0C$

  2. $40^0C-45^0C$

  3. $45^0C-50^0C$

  4. $55^0C-60^0C$

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Correct Option: B

Addax is a ________ of Sahara desert.

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  1. elephant

  2. camel

  3. antelope

  4. tiger

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Correct Option: C

In the desert areas people make ______ of goat or camel skin to carry waters.

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  1. bottles

  2. buckets

  3. tumblers

  4. bags

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Correct Option: C

Which place experienced the highest temperature of $58^0C$ in the Sahara desert?

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  1. Egypt

  2. Libya

  3. Cairo

  4. Arizona

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Correct Option: D

Africa is a hot continent, because ______.

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  1. There are many volcanoes

  2. There is a great Sahara desert

  3. The greater part of the continent lies

    within the equatorial type of climate

  4. This is a big producer of spices

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Only the northernmost and the southernmost fringes of the continent have a Mediterranean climate because they aren't located under the tropics. Because of this geographical situation, Africa is a hot continent as the solar radiation intensity is always high as it's most part is located under the equatorial type of climate.

In the Sahara desert,long-staple cotton is grown in __________.

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  1. Egypt

  2. Libya

  3. Sudan

  4. Chad

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term 'extra-long-staple' (ELS) cotton typically denotes a cotton fibre of extraordinary fibre length. It is grown in Egypt.

The name Egyptian cotton is also broadly recognized as being associated with quality products. However, only a smaller percentage of Egyptian cotton produced each year is actually ELS cotton. The majority of Egyptian production is a long-staple cotton variety called Giza 86.