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It\’s Not a Mirage

  • December 12, 2012
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

A desert oasis forms when enough underground water comes up to the surface to hydrate the land and support plant growth. Oases can be as small as a pond with a few palm trees or as large as a city such as Ghardaia, Algiers — where about 100,000 people live!

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