Deserts and Extreme Climates

Geography · 10 questions

The driest, hottest and coldest places on Earth.

Answer each question first, then check with “Show the answer”. You can also play the same quiz in the Quizera app by searching for it in Explore, as a live game, a test or flashcards.

1. Which is the largest hot desert in the world?

   1. Sahara
   2. Gobi
   3. Kalahari
   4. Arabian Desert
   Show the answer

   A) Sahara

2. Which is the driest non-polar desert, in northern Chile?

   1. Namib
   2. Atacama
   3. Thar
   4. Sonoran
   Show the answer

   B) Atacama

3. Which continent is the coldest and driest of all?

   1. Asia
   2. North America
   3. Europe
   4. Antarctica
   Show the answer

   D) Antarctica

4. Which desert covers much of Mongolia and northern China?

   1. Kalahari
   2. Mojave
   3. Gobi
   4. Negev
   Show the answer

   C) Gobi

5. Which coastal African desert is considered the oldest desert in the world?

   1. Sahara
   2. Kalahari
   3. Nubian
   4. Namib
   Show the answer

   D) Namib

6. What type of climate has a wet and dry season and covers much of northern Australia and India?

   1. Mediterranean
   2. Polar tundra
   3. Tropical monsoon
   4. Oceanic
   Show the answer

   C) Tropical monsoon

7. What is an oasis?

   1. A watered patch in a desert
   2. A wind-shaped sand ridge
   3. A dried-up river channel
   4. A crust of salt on flats
   Show the answer

   A) A watered patch in a desert

8. Which country is home to Death Valley?

   1. Mexico
   2. United States
   3. Australia
   4. Chile
   Show the answer

   B) United States

9. Deserts are always hot.

   1. True
   2. False
   Show the answer

   B) False

10. The Sahara is roughly the size of the United States.

    1. True
    2. False
    Show the answer

    A) True