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10 Average Questions about Some Deserts Of The World

I have been told that all my quizzes are too hard. Sorry about that. Here is an easier one, it is about the deserts of the world that I find rather interesting.

A multiple-choice quiz by blinkin_au. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
blinkin_au

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,608

Updated
Dec 17 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4023

Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (9/10), Guest 184 (9/10), Guest 123 (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which desert can be found across the north of Africa? Hint

Sahara

Gobi

Kalahari

Kara Kum

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Question 2 of 10

2. This desert can be found in northern China and Mongolia? Hint

Taklamakan

Gobi

Victoria

Atacama

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these is NOT a desert in South America? Hint

La Guajira

Sechura

Tanami

Atacama

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which is the only continent with no major desert areas? Hint

Antarctica

North America

Australia

Europe

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Question 5 of 10

5. There are different kinds of deserts. Which type is the Atacama considered to be? Hint

semi arid desert

cold desert

coastal desert

hot and dry desert

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Question 6 of 10

6. Australia is the driest continent in the world. What percentage of the land surface is desert or near-desert? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Deserts are useless lands with no value to the environment or the human race.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which desert type occurs when cities are built on fertile land, therefore preventing water getting into the soil and taking its fertility? Hint

Limited vegetation deserts

Low nutrient deserts

Artificially created deserts

Salt deserts

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following types of deserts occur when rain washes away the soil? Hint

Cold deserts

Salt deserts

Low nutrient deserts

Toxic deserts

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally what percentage of the world's surface on land is desert? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which desert can be found across the north of Africa?

Answer: Sahara

The Sahara desert is the largest hot desert in the world.

2. This desert can be found in northern China and Mongolia?

Answer: Gobi

3. Which of these is NOT a desert in South America?

Answer: Tanami

4. Which is the only continent with no major desert areas?

Answer: Europe

A desert is categorized as a region which can support little plant life due to insufficient moisture and dry soils. Antarctica is a desert because it fits this definition although it is not a hot dry region.

5. There are different kinds of deserts. Which type is the Atacama considered to be?

Answer: coastal desert

In a coastal desert, fog will blow in from the ocean, but rainfall is rare.

6. Australia is the driest continent in the world. What percentage of the land surface is desert or near-desert?

Answer: 35

Yes, that's right. Over one third of the land is arid, with about 18% being named deserts. Is it wonder why the vast majority of people in Australia live on the coast?

7. Deserts are useless lands with no value to the environment or the human race.

Answer: False

Some of the richest countries in the world are completely within deserts. Oil and coal are the remains of forests which grew there millions of years ago.

8. Which desert type occurs when cities are built on fertile land, therefore preventing water getting into the soil and taking its fertility?

Answer: Artificially created deserts

9. Which of the following types of deserts occur when rain washes away the soil?

Answer: Low nutrient deserts

10. Finally what percentage of the world's surface on land is desert?

Answer: 30

Source: Author blinkin_au

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