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Deserts Quiz
Deserts · Medium
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Deserts are some of the most fascinating landscapes on Earth, known for their extreme climates, unique wildlife, and breathtaking scenery. Although they may appear empty, deserts a...
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All 20 questions in this Deserts quiz
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What is the name of the sand desert in Algeria that is the world's largest erg (sand sea)?
- A. Grand Erg Occidental
- B. Grand Erg Oriental
- C. Erg Isaoune
- D. Erg Oriental
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Which desert is the driest non-polar place on Earth?
- A. Sahara
- B. Kalahari
- C. Atacama
- D. Mojave
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What is the name of the mechanism that makes desert surfaces extremely effective at absorbing solar radiation?
- A. Albedo feedback
- B. Desert radiation
- C. Low albedo
- D. Greenhouse effect
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Which is the largest desert in Asia?
- A. Karakum
- B. Thar
- C. Gobi
- D. Taklamakan
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What is the name of the central Australian desert that contains Uluru?
- A. Great Sandy Desert
- B. Great Victoria Desert
- C. Simpson Desert
- D. Tanami Desert
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In which African desert are ancient rock engravings of giraffes and other wildlife found at Dabous?
- A. Nigerien Sahara
- B. Namib Desert
- C. Algerian Sahara
- D. Kalahari Desert
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The 'Thar Desert' is primarily located in which country?
- A. India
- B. Pakistan
- C. Egypt
- D. Iran
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What is the name of the North African desert country that is nearly entirely covered by the Sahara?
- A. Libya
- B. Chad
- C. Algeria
- D. Sudan
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Which continent is Sahara Desert?
- A. Australia
- B. Europe
- C. Africa
- D. Asia
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The "Empty Quarter" (Rub' al Khali) is a desert located in which peninsula?
- A. Arabian
- B. Balkan
- C. Sinai
- D. Iberian
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Which desert is the coldest?
- A. Atacama
- B. Gobi
- C. Sahara
- D. Patagonian
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What type of oasis occurs where underground water naturally reaches the surface?
- A. Spring oasis
- B. Artificial oasis
- C. Wadi oasis
- D. Artesian oasis
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What is the name of the rocky desert plateau that forms much of the Sahara's interior?
- A. Wadi
- B. Erg
- C. Reg
- D. Hammada
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What is the name of the desert region in northern Chile and Peru known for its ancient earthworks - the Nazca Lines?
- A. Sechura Desert
- B. Atacama Desert
- C. Andean Desert
- D. Coastal Desert of Peru
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Which is the largest desert?
- A. Antarctic
- B. Gobi
- C. Arabian
- D. Sahara
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The 'Joshua Tree' is native to which North American desert?
- A. Sonoran
- B. Mojave
- C. Chihuahuan
- D. Great Basin
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What is the name of the phenomenon where warm descending air creates an extremely dry wind on the lee side of mountain ranges adjacent to deserts?
- A. Mistral
- B. Harmattan
- C. Foehn
- D. Scirocco
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The 'Mojave Desert' is primarily located in which US state?
- A. California
- B. Utah
- C. Arizona
- D. Nevada
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The 'Gobi Desert' is located between China and which other country?
- A. Kazakhstan
- B. India
- C. Russia
- D. Mongolia
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In which desert are the largest sand dunes in the Western Hemisphere located?
- A. Chihuahuan Desert
- B. Great Sand Dunes
- C. Mojave Desert
- D. Colorado Desert