Desert Discoveries: Secrets of the Sands

Question 1

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Which Australian desert is the driest and largest?

Simpson

Great Victoria

Gibson

Answer

Great Sandy

Question 2

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Which desert is home to the ancient city of Petra?

Arabian Desert

Answer

Sahara Desert

Answer

Mojave Desert

Answer

Gobi Desert

Question 3

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What is the primary soil type in deserts?

Silt

Sand

Loam

Clay

Answer

Bright flowers

Answer

Deep roots

Answer

Broad, flat leaves

Answer

Migration of animals

Answer

Patagonian

Answer

Chihuahuan Desert

Answer

Great Basin Desert

Answer

Mojave Desert

Answer

Kalahari Desert

Answer

Arabian Desert

Answer

Sahara Desert

Answer

Dense vegetation

Answer

High salt content

Answer

High temperatures

Question 4

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What adaptation helps desert plants conserve water?

Thick, waxy leaves

Question 5

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What phenomenon can cause a desert to occasionally bloom with flowers?

High heat

Sandstorm

Rainfall

Question 6

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Which is the largest hot desert in the world?

Arabian

Mojave

Sahara

Kalahari

Question 7

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Which desert is known as the 'Land of Death'?

Taklamakan

Gobi

Sonoran

Question 8

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Which North American desert is known for its saguaro cactus?

Sonoran Desert

Question 9

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Which animal is often referred to as the 'Ship of the Desert'?

Camel

Elephant

Llama

Coyote

Question 10

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Which desert spans parts of Namibia and Angola?

Thar

Namib

Negev

Karoo

Question 11

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Which desert is known as the cold desert?

Gobi Desert

Question 12

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What is the primary cause of desert formation?

Low rainfall

Question 13

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The Atacama Desert is located in which continent?

Asia

Australia

Africa

South America