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