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Approximately how many species of plants grow in the Sahara?
1200
1200
2000
2000
200
200
800
800
Approximately what is the maximom temperature of the Patagonian desert in degrees?
2
2
22
22
32
32
12
12
The word ‘desertification’ describes what?
Writing about deserts
Writing about deserts
Building deserts
Building deserts
Expanding deserts
Expanding deserts
Someone who studies deserts
Someone who studies deserts
What plants are mostly found in the Sahara?
Pine
Pine
All of the above
All of the above
Cactus
Cactus
Oak
Oak
The Gobi desert is doing what?
Staying the same size
Staying the same size
Shrinking
Shrinking
Expanding
Expanding
We don’t actually know
We don’t actually know
In a desert water is usually found where?
Underground
Underground
In lakes
In lakes
There is none
There is none
In the clouds
In the clouds
Approximately what percentage of Turkmenistand does the Karakum desert occupy?
60
60
80
80
70
70
50
50
The Simpson desert is also known as what desert?
Red
Red
Blue
Blue
Yellow
Yellow
Green
Green
Which minimalist composer wrote The Desert Music?
John Adams
John Adams
Steve Reich
Steve Reich
Peter Heath
Peter Heath
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Who was the first explorer to have crossed the Great Sandy desert?
Peter Warburton
Peter Warburton
Alex Warburton
Alex Warburton
Stanley Warburton
Stanley Warburton
Charles Warburton
Charles Warburton
Which wind is often thought to be responsible for the formation of the world’s deserts?
Pacific winds
Pacific winds
Trade winds
Trade winds
Gulf winds
Gulf winds
Atlantic winds
Atlantic winds
In what country is the Chihuahuan desert located?
Chile
Chile
Peru
Peru
Mexico
Mexico
Argentina
Argentina
The Gobi desert is in which country?
Russia
Russia
China
China
India
India
Australia
Australia
Which river runs through the Sahara Desert?
Nile
Nile
Congo
Congo
Zambeze
Zambeze
Niger
Niger
Parts of Texas lie in which desert?
Sonora
Sonora
The Chihuahuan Desert
The Chihuahuan Desert
The Great Basin
The Great Basin
Mojave
Mojave
Which is the world’s largest, coldest desert?
Black Rock
Black Rock
Antarctica
Antarctica
Simpson
Simpson
Gobi
Gobi
The smartest time of day to travel in the desert is
Throughout the day so you can see
Throughout the day so you can see
Never travel; always stay in one place and wait for help
Never travel; always stay in one place and wait for help
Morning and evening
Morning and evening
Throughout the night when it is coolest
Throughout the night when it is coolest
What mountain range borders the Atacama?
Alps
Alps
Himalayas
Himalayas
Andes
Andes
Atlas
Atlas
The city of Khara-hot is in which desert?
Mojave
Mojave
Atacama
Atacama
Gobi
Gobi
Patagonian
Patagonian
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