Whats Up In The Gobi Desert

Download or read book What's Up in the Gobi Desert written by Ginjer L. Clarke and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-03-15 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the Gobi Desert with the second book in this nonfiction geography series, packed with full-color photographs and a fold-out map! Gobi means "waterless place" - the perfect name for a desert! The Gobi covers parts of northern China and southern Mongolia. But contrary to the typical desert image, only 5% of the Gobi has sand dunes! It is also very cold, with an average temperature of only 37 degrees Fahrenheit for the entire year. Explore the expanse of the Gobi Desert with this fascinating addition to the What's Up series, and discover the wild plants, animals, and people that call this habitat home.