Question
Consider the following statements about the Kalahari desert:
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- It is a semi-arid sandy savannah in Southern Africa.
- The Namib Desert is located to its West.
- The only permanent river, the Okavango, flows into a delta in the North-West.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: Option C
Answer: (c)
The Kalahari desert is a large semi-arid sandy Savanna in South Africa extending 900000 sq km (35000 sq mi), covering much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa.
As a semi-desert, with huge tracts of excellent grazing after good rains, the Kalahari supports more animals and plants than a true desert, such as the Namib desert to the West. There are small amounts of rainfall and the summer temperature is very high.
It usually receives 3-7.5 inches (76-190 mm) of rain per year. The surrounding Kalahari Basin covers over 2500000 sq km (970000 sq mile) extending farther into Botswana, Namibia and South Africa and encroaching into parts of Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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Answer: (c)
The Kalahari desert is a large semi-arid sandy Savanna in South Africa extending 900000 sq km (35000 sq mi), covering much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa.
As a semi-desert, with huge tracts of excellent grazing after good rains, the Kalahari supports more animals and plants than a true desert, such as the Namib desert to the West. There are small amounts of rainfall and the summer temperature is very high.
It usually receives 3-7.5 inches (76-190 mm) of rain per year. The surrounding Kalahari Basin covers over 2500000 sq km (970000 sq mile) extending farther into Botswana, Namibia and South Africa and encroaching into parts of Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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