SaharaDesert



The Sahara is the largest desert in the world and it is located across northern Africa. Its name means "desert" in Arabic.The Sahara streches from the Atlantic to the Red Sea. This region is made up of windswept rock, gravel, and shifting sand dunes. The temperatures range from 130 F, as the high. Rainfall averages less than 10in a year.

Information Provided by World Cultures (textbook pg. 68) Picture Provided by http://www.global-greenhouse-warming.com/images/SaharaSandstorm.jpg