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