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The Sahara Desert, covering most of North Africa, is the largest desert in the world. From north to south the Sahara is between 800 and 1,200 miles and is at least 3,000 miles from east to west. On the west of the Sahara Desert is the Atlantic Ocean and on the east is the Red Sea, and to the north are the Atlas Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea. Over 25% of the Sahara Desert is covered by sand and dunes（沙丘）.

The most amazing part of the land is: How did they get all that sand there in the first place? And where did they get it? Actually, it turns out that the area used to be lush（青葱的）with green forests and lakes. But, a climate change caused the whole place to dry up.

Now there are still many kinds of plants in the Sahara Desert, like grass, shrubs（灌木丛）and trees. In the Sahara Desert, people can find some kinds of animals, like hares, deer and foxes. The Sahara Desert also has over 300 kinds of birds.

There are only a small number of people living in the Sahara Desert. Because of the bad weather in the desert, they often move from one place to another.

1.What is the size of the Sahara Desert?

2.What is on the east of the Sahara Desert?

3.What did the Sahara Desert use to be?

4.Are there plants and animals in the Sahara Desert?

5.Why do the people in the Sahara Desert often move from one place to another?

1.north to south the Sahara is between 800 and 1,200 miles and is at least 3,000 miles from east to west. 2.The Red Sea. 3.It used to be lush with green forests and lakes. 4.Yes, there are. ...

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