Deserts of Australia

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/deserts-of-australia

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Deserts of Australia?Approximately 1.37 million km² (18% of mainland Australia)
2. What is the average annual rainfall?Around 250 mm, but high evapotranspiration leads to aridity
3. What is the sand dune coverage?Estimated at 40% of the Australian continent

Xeric Shrublands: Plant communities adapted to dry conditions, dominated by shrubs.
Gibber Desert: A desert landscape characterized by a surface covered in small, weathered stones or pebbles.
Evapotranspiration: The combined process of evaporation from the Earth's surface and transpiration from plants into the atmosphere.
Feral: An animal living in the wild that has descended from domesticated ancestors.