Karakum Desert Exploration
- 1. What is the approximate size of the Karakum Desert?
A) About 350,000 square kilometers
B) About 1 million square kilometers
C) About 100,000 square kilometers
D) About 500,000 square kilometers
- 2. What is the traditional Turkmen headgear called, sometimes worn for protection against the sun in the desert?
A) Kufi
B) Fez
C) Taqiyah
D) Telpek
- 3. Which of the following animals is adapted to survive in the Karakum Desert?
A) Panda
B) Jerboa
C) Polar bear
D) Kangaroo
- 4. What is the largest city near the Karakum Desert?
A) Tashkent
B) Mashhad
C) Ashgabat
D) Bukhara
- 5. Which mountain range forms a natural boundary to the Karakum Desert in the south?
A) Himalayas
B) Andes
C) Kopet Dag
D) Atlas Mountains
- 6. What is a possible threat to the wildlife in the Karakum Desert?
A) Habitat destruction
B) Extreme cold
C) Overpopulation
D) Floods
- 7. Which body of water does not border the Karakum Desert?
A) Persian Gulf
B) Black Sea
C) Caspian Sea
D) Aral Sea
- 8. What is a common method of transportation in the Karakum Desert?
A) Bicycles
B) Hovercraft
C) Dogsleds
D) Camels
- 9. What natural resource is found in the Karakum Desert?
A) Gold
B) Coal
C) Diamonds
D) Natural gas
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