Deserts of the World (6th)

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Africa

The Sahara Desert is located on which continent?

Sahara Desert

Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world?

Atacama and Patagonian

Which deserts are located in Chile and Argentina?

Great Basin, Mohave, Sonoran, Chihuahuan, Patagonian, and Atacama

Which deserts are located in the Western Hemisphere?

6

How many deserts are located in Asia?

1/5; 20%

How much of Earth's land surface is desert? Give fraction and percentage.

less than 10 inches of rain each year

How much rain do most deserts receive, on average, each year?

Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah

Name four states that would be included in at least one of the North American deserts.

Arabian Desert

Name the Asian desert that borders Africa.

11

Of the 16 deserts in the world, how many are located north of the equator?

Australian Desert

Which desert is located on the smallest continent in the world?

Gobi Desert

Which desert is located the farthest east in the area of China?


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