Question

Kalahari Desert is in _________.
(A) North Africa
(B) South Africa
(C) South America
(D) Australia

Answer 1

Hint: The name "Kalahari" comes from the Tswana words Kgala, which means "great thirst," or Kgalagadi, which means "a dry spot." A variety of game reserves can be found in the Kalahari.

Complete answer:
The Kalahari Desert stretches from Botswana into South Africa and Namibia, covering a large region in Southern Africa. It is about 900,000 square kilometres in size (350,000 sq mi). It's a sand-covered plain with gentle undulations, and it's all at least 900 metres above sea level.

With more irrigation, the central Kalahari has more trees (including some Acacia species) and shrubs and grasses. Woodlands dominated by camelthorn acacias can be found in the wetter north and east. Antelope, lion, giraffe, several bird species, and numerous predators inhabit the majestic semi-desert savannah, which are protected by the country's national parks and reserves.

The Kalahari Desert has high climates, with summers being scorching hot and winter temperatures dropping to zero degrees Celsius at night. The Kalahari's comparatively high altitude and mainly hot, dry air contribute to this.

Hence, the correct option is option (B), Kalahari Desert is in South Africa.

Note: In Southern Africa, the Kalahari Desert is a vast semi-arid sandy savannah. One of the most fascinating Kalahari Desert truths is that it is not a desert in the strictest sense of the term because it gets so much rain - between 5 and 10 inches every year.