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Deserts Quiz

Deserts Quiz

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Deserts are arid regions that receive less than 250 millimetres of rainfall per year. They cover about one-third of Earth's land surface and exist on every continent, including Ant...

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All 12 questions in this Deserts quiz
  1. The 'Dead Valley' (Deadvlei) is a famous white clay pan located in which desert?

    • A. Namib
    • B. Atacama
    • C. Kalahari
    • D. Sahara
  2. In which desert are the ancient city ruins of Petra located?

    • A. Arabian Desert
    • B. Syrian Desert
    • C. Nefud Desert
    • D. Negev Desert
  3. Which desert is known for its 'Moving Stones' in Death Valley?

    • A. Atacama
    • B. Gobi
    • C. Mojave
    • D. Namib
  4. What is the name of the sand desert in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan that was once covered by the Aral Sea?

    • A. Kyzylkum
    • B. Sary-Ish
    • C. Aralkum
    • D. Ustyurt Plateau
  5. What is the name of the desert in northern Africa and the Sinai known for its cave paintings?

    • A. Libyan Desert
    • B. Saharan Desert
    • C. Saharan Massif
    • D. Algerian Desert
  6. Which desert contains the largest known cave system carved partially by underground rivers in China?

    • A. Taklamakan Desert
    • B. Tengger Desert
    • C. Kubuqi Desert
    • D. Badain Jaran Desert
  7. What is the name of the world's fastest moving sand dune field - located in the Rub' al Khali?

    • A. Wahiba Sands
    • B. Uruq Suban
    • C. Liwa Crescent
    • D. Uruq al Shaybah
  8. In which country would you find the Atacama Desert?

    • A. Chile
    • B. Argentina
    • C. Brazil
    • D. Peru
  9. Which desert is largest?

    • A. Gobi
    • B. Sahara
    • C. Kalahari
    • D. Arabian
  10. The 'Sahara Desert' is roughly the size of which country?

    • A. Russia
    • B. Australia
    • C. India
    • D. USA
  11. Which country has the most desert area as a epeercentage of its total land area?

    • A. Libya
    • B. Egypt
    • C. Kazakhstan
    • D. Saudi Arabia
  12. Which desert is the largest cold desert in the world?

    • A. Sahara
    • B. Antarctic
    • C. Gobi
    • D. Arctic