Deserts cover about a fifth of the world’s land area. The Kalahari Desert covers most of Botswana, parts of Namibia and stretches into South Africa. It is one of the world’s largest deserts and it is four times the size of Britain. In the daytime, it is extremely hot, but at night it is cold. The Kalahari does not have many plants and most of the animals that live there can survive underground. This is because of the heat during the day, but they come out at night when it is cool.
However, the climate is changing and this desert does not have as much rain as it did a few years ago. Experts say that the wind is becoming stronger, too. This means that the sand is moving around and the desert is actually getting bigger. In fact, the sand might soon cover large areas of farm land.
Unfortunately, this could mean that the poorest people might have an even harder time surviving in the desert. Most of them might have to move to a better place.
Mark the statements T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn’t say).
1. Namibia is next to South Africa.
2. It is four times the size of Britain.
3. There are people living in the Kalahari.
4. The Kalahari has more rain now than in the past.
Answer the questions.
5. Kalahari Desert is located in which countries?
6. What is the weather like in the Kalahari Desert?