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