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Question 1
The Kalahari Desert spans multiple Southern African nations. Besides Botswana, its largest portion, into which other two countries does it extend?
The Kalahari is home to the San people, whose hunter-gatherer traditions represent one of the oldest cultures, spanning across Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
Question 2
The Kalahari's topography has ancient, dry, linear depressions ('mekgacha' or 'omuramba'). These are remnants of what from a wetter past?
Called 'fossil' river valleys, these mekgacha retain ancient river shapes; in wetter times, some fed vast paleo-lakes like Makgadikgadi.
Question 3
The Kalahari is a 'semi-desert' not a 'true' desert. What characteristic distinguishes it from true deserts?
While true deserts typically receive less than 250mm of rain annually, the Kalahari's higher rainfall (150-500mm) supports more extensive vegetation.
Question 4
The Kalahari has large, shallow, saline depressions that hold water after rains, creating ephemeral wetlands. What are these landforms called?
High evaporation rates make many Kalahari pans saline, fostering unique salt-tolerant ecosystems when these ephemeral wetlands temporarily hold water.