Sahara Secrets: A World of Sand and Sunshine
In Sahara Secrets: A World of Sand and Sunshine, Ubercorn and friends fly into the Sahara Desert, one of the biggest and hottest deserts in the world! Ubercorn explains that the Sahara is so big, it stretches across many countries in Africa, and guess what? There's no water like you would find at a beach — just sand, sand, and more sand! This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four plucky international heroes as they travel the globe visiting the world’s most famous landmarks with their friend and mentor, Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
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Q: Why do you think the Sahara Desert doesn’t have water like a beach?
A: The Sahara is a very dry place, and it hardly ever rains there. The sand stays dry because the desert doesn’t get much water from rain.
Q: The Sahara is huge and covers lots of countries. What do you think people who live there need to do to stay safe?
A: People who live in the Sahara have to be really smart about finding water and staying cool. They wear special clothes to protect themselves from the hot Sun and the sand.
Q: Why do you think the Sahara Desert hardly ever gets rain?
A: The Sahara Desert is in a part of the world where the air is very dry, and there aren’t many clouds to bring rain. The heat and dryness keep the rain away most of the time.
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In The Go Jetters Visit the Sahara Desert, Ubercorn shares fun facts about the Sahara Desert! Discover the amazing sand dunes that move and change with the wind, like magic mountains made of sand. Meet camels, the desert’s coolest travelers, who can go without water for a long time, and learn about the Tuareg "blue men," who wear bright blue turbans to keep the sand away. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four plucky international heroes as they travel the globe visiting the world’s most famous landmarks with their friend and mentor, Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.
In The Go Jetters Visit the Sahara Desert, Ubercorn shares fun facts about the Sahara Desert! Discover the amazing sand dunes that move and change with the wind, like magic mountains made of sand. Meet camels, the desert’s coolest travelers, who can go without water for a long time, and learn about the Tuareg "blue men," who wear bright blue turbans to keep the sand away. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Go Jetters, a series that follows the adventures of four plucky international heroes as they travel the globe visiting the world’s most famous landmarks with their friend and mentor, Ubercorn, a disco-dancing unicorn.