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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 20 questions in this Deserts quiz
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What is the name of the sepeectacular rock formation in the Sahara in Algeria that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for prehistoric art?
- A. Ahaggar National Park
- B. In Salah Plateau
- C. Tassili n'Ajjer
- D. Hoggar Mountains
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What epeercentage of Australia is considered desert or semi-arid?
- A. 0.2
- B. 0.35
- C. 0.45
- D. 0.7
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Which desert is largest?
- A. Gobi
- B. Sahara
- C. Kalahari
- D. Arabian
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What is the approximate area of the Sahara Desert in square kilometres?
- A. 12 million
- B. 9.2 million
- C. 3.5 million
- D. 6.5 million
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In which country is the Wahiba Sands desert - a famous Arabian sand sea?
- A. Yemen
- B. UAE
- C. Saudi Arabia
- D. Oman
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In which country would you find the Atacama Desert?
- A. Chile
- B. Argentina
- C. Brazil
- D. Peru
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Which desert is located in the Middle East and covers most of Saudi Arabia?
- A. Gobi
- B. Mojave
- C. Arabian
- D. Thar
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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
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What is the name of the desert in the American Southwest known for its giant saguaro cacti?
- A. Sonoran Desert
- B. Mojave Desert
- C. Great Basin Desert
- D. Chihuahuan Desert
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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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Which is the largest desert?
- A. Antarctic
- B. Gobi
- C. Arabian
- D. Sahara
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What is the name of the desert in Mexico's Baja California Peninsula?
- A. Sonoran Desert
- B. Baja California Desert
- C. Sechura Desert
- D. Chihuahuan Desert
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In which country is the Namib Desert primarily located?
- A. Namibia
- B. South Africa
- C. Angola
- D. Botswana
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In which desert is the ancient city of Dunhuang and its famous Mogao Caves located?
- A. Gobi Desert
- B. Tengger Desert
- C. Taklamakan Desert
- D. Ordos Desert
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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
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What is the name of the desert in northwestern India created partly by deforestation and overgrazing?
- A. Rajputana Desert
- B. Cholistan Desert
- C. Marusthali Desert
- D. Thar Desert
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What is the name of the desert that covers most of the southern part of Pakistan?
- A. Thar Desert
- B. Balochistan Desert
- C. Sistan Desert
- D. Indus Desert
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Which is the largest desert in Asia?
- A. Karakum
- B. Thar
- C. Gobi
- D. Taklamakan
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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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Which animal is the 'Ship of the Desert'?
- A. Horse
- B. Camel
- C. Donkey
- D. Elephant