5. What is the Sahara like? Michael Palin is an actor and travel writer. In 2001 he travelled around the Sahara desert in Africa. Read about his route on p21.

6. What is the Sahara like ? Freezing These are all terms Geographers use to describe desert characteristics. Use these words to help you write a sentence or two to describe the Sahara. Hot Sandy Stony Salty Sub-Tropical Cold Arid What is the definition of a desert- what do they all have in common? Coastal Less than 250mm of rainfall a year. A moisture deficit (lose more that it receives.)