The Sahel is a deceptively
huge area-1,178,800
square miles
(3,053,200 sq. km).
Consider the area of
Texas, Tennessee, and the
contiguous United States
in relation to the area of
the Transition Zone.
Texas:
268,800 square miles
(696,200 sq. km)
Tennessee:
42,180 square miles
(109,200 sq. km)
United States:
3,718,710 square miles
(9,631,420 sq. km)
Compare Tennessee and
Texas. How many times
larger is Texas than
Tennessee? Now answer
the questions below.
ANALYZING How many times
larger is the Sahel than Texas?
How many times smaller is the
Sahel than the United States?