The Sahara Desert in North Africa is big, very big. It covers a third of the whole continent, measuring 3.3 million square miles – it is almost the same size as the USA. It is the largest hot desert in the world. The highest temperature ever recorded there was 57.8°c. In a single day, the temperature can range from below freezing to 50°c. These extreme of hot and cold, combined with the dry, dusty wind, make the Sahara a place where only few plants and animals can survive. It is stated in the text that few plants and animals can survive because ….

The Sahara Desert in North Africa is big, very big. It covers a third of the whole continent, measuring 3.3 million square miles – it is almost the same size as the USA. It is the largest hot desert in the world. The highest temperature ever recorded there was 57.8°c. In a single day, the temperature can range from below freezing to 50°c. These extreme of hot and cold, combined with the dry, dusty wind, make the Sahara a place where only few plants and animals can survive.

It is stated in the text that few plants and animals can survive because ….
a. no predators hunt and kill them
b. their bodies contain a lot of water
c. the Sahara Desert has extreme temperatures
d. they are resistant to extreme temperatures in the desert

Jawabannya adalah “C. the Sahara Desert has extreme temperature.”

Soal ini bertanya mengapa berdasarkan teks dinyatakan hanya sedikit tumbuhan dan hewan yang dapat bertahan hidup.

Untuk menjawab soal ini kita harus mencari kata kunci dari teks bacaan menggunakan teknik scanning.

Kata kunci dari teks bacaan terdapat pada kalimat “These extreme of hot and cold, combined with the dry, dusty wind, make the Sahara a place where only few plants and animals can survive.” artinya “Cuaca panas dan dingin yang ekstrem ini, dikombinasikan dengan angin kering dan berdebu, menjadikan Sahara tempat di mana hanya sedikit tumbuhan dan hewan yang dapat bertahan hidup.”

Berdasarkan kata kunci dapat kita ketahui cuaca di Sahara yang esktrem seperti panas dan dingin dan angin kering yang berdebu membuat hanya sedikit tumbuhan dan hewan yang dapat bertahan hidup.

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Jadi, jawaban yang paling tepat adalah “C. the Sahara Desert has extreme temperature.”

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