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This intriguing book describes the geological makeup and history of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and China. Temperatures can get very cold and frost and snow are not unusual. Readers will learn about the variety of habitats in this vast desert system that support many different kinds of plants and animals such as camels, snow leopards, and bears. The Gobi Desert is also where the first dinosaur egg fossils were found. Special sections describe the desert's natural resources, such as copper and gold, and the unique problems facing this region such as the desert's alarming rate of desertification.Product Videos
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Author Molly Aloian
Binding Paperback
Series Deserts Around the World
Language English
Book Type Nonfiction
Grade Content 7
Guided Reading Level V
Lexile 1130
Accelerated Reading Level 7.6
Subject Social Studies
Standard SS7G9a. Locate the following features: Ganges River, Huang He (Yellow River), Chang Jiang (Yangtze River), Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, Yellow Sea, Gobi Desert, Taklimakan Desert, Himalayan Mountains, and Korean Peninsu
