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What animal transports goods across the Sahara Desert?
Camels transport goods across the Sahara Desert. Camels are used fort his job because they are able to adapt to the heat of the desert.
How was Islam able to cross the Sahara Desert in the eighth century?
they travel by camel
How were the Pueblo Indians able to grow crops in the desert?
The Pueblo Indians were able to grow crops in the desert using their ingenuity. The commonly relied on shelters which provided shade to the plants from the direct sun and this is how they grew most of the crops with the limited water supply in the desert.
What allowed the people of Ghana to cross the Sahara in order to trade with others?
The people of Ghana were able to cross the Sahara for trade due to their knowledge of the region's geography, expertise in camel caravan transportation, and the network of oasis stops in the desert that provided rest and refueling points.
Plants in the Sahara Desert do they have long roots?
yes, farmers plant crops like alfalfa because they have long roots and can easily reach water
Which country in North America can the Sahara Desert almost cover?
The Sahara could almost cover the United States. At the rate it is expanding it will not be long before it may be able to totally cover the country.
What happened in the Sahara since the discovery of petroleum?
it got hotter and most people were able to make a living their
How many oases in the Western Sahara?
the land scape of the Sahara Desert is always changing, due to the wind blowing sand and water evaporation, so you never are able to tell at any given time. i hope you find this helpful.
Why did farmers rotate crops in the field?
If crops are not rotated, and if the field does not lie fallow occasionally, the topsoil will erode, and not be able to produce crops. That is why Mesopotamia, what was once the Fertile Crescent, is now a desert. That is why there was a Dust Bowl in the Midwest in the '30s.
Can Sahara be made green by human intervention?
Absolutely no. As the desert occupied almost 9.1 million square kilometer (3.5 million square miles) it is impossible to make whole of the desert in green. Firstly, it is due to its soil content. The desert are totally consist of sand of 0.2-2 mm in diameter and this just cannot allow the trees to grow. The reason is that there are no water reservoir among the soil particles as it easily leached. Furthermore, if water is supplied, the sand can choke or suffocated the trees. We can apply the organic material to the desert but are we willing to collect or dig just to cover the Sahara? Secondly, if we CAN control the climate, then we may have an opportunity to survive in Sahara. The temperature and rainfall in Sahara just not adequate to even the Sahara itself. However, there a a small parts in the desert that are able to be an agriculture activities which the water reservoirs (oasis) is there. Take a note, we just cannot make Sahara green, but Sahara taking the green parts of the adjacent area.
What was the Sahara Desert used for?
It's a natural land barrier so civilizations/empires such as Mali were able to develop without European interference. Also, caravans used to(and still do) cross the desert to trade salt and other goods.
What type of crops did the people of Georgia grow that you were actrually able to eat?
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