{"id":13457,"date":"2025-10-01T08:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T07:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/?p=13457"},"modified":"2026-02-14T07:27:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T07:27:57","slug":"desert-of-world-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcqsadda.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/desert-of-world-top-100-mcqs-with-answer-and-explanation\/","title":{"rendered":"Desert of World\u00a0Top 100 MCQs With Answer and Explanation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">1. The world\u2019s largest hot desert is<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Kalahari<br>B) Sahara<br>C) Atacama<br>D) Thar<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Sahara covers ~9.2 million sq. km across North Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"acc\">Show Answer<\/button>\n<div class=\"pnl\">\n  <p style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><b> Answer: B  <\/b><BR>\n<b>Explanation:<\/b>  The Sun is the gravitational center of the Solar System, around which all planets revolve.\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">2. The Sahara Desert is spread across how many countries?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) 5<br>B) 7<br>C) 9+<br>D) 3<br><strong>Answer: C<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation: <\/strong>Sahara spans ~11 countries, including Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Mali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">3. The Kalahari Desert is located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) South Africa, Botswana, Namibia<br>B) Kenya and Tanzania<br>C) Ethiopia and Sudan<br>D) Morocco<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">4. The Namib Desert is found in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Egypt<br>B) Libya<br>C) Namibia<br>D) Algeria<br><strong>Answer: C<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Namib is one of the oldest deserts in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">5. Which desert lies mostly in Libya and Egypt?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Nubian Desert<br>B) Sinai Desert<br>C) Libyan Desert<br>D) Algerian Desert<br><strong>Answer: C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">6. The Nubian Desert lies in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sudan and Egypt<br>B) Kenya<br>C) Algeria<br>D) Chad<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">7. Which desert is known for the world\u2019s driest climate in Africa?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Kalahari<br>B) Namib<br>C) Sahara<br>D) Nubian<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation: <\/strong>Namib Desert\u2019s coastal fog makes it extremely arid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">8. The Sahel region lies<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) South of Sahara Desert<br>B) North of Sahara Desert<br>C) In East Africa<br>D) Along Nile Delta<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Sahel is a semi-arid belt between Sahara and savannas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">9. Which African desert has red sand dunes?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Kalahari<br>B) Sahara<br>C) Namib<br>D) Nubian<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">10. The Erg Chebbi sand dunes are part of which desert?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Kalahari<br>B) Sahara (Morocco)<br>C) Namib<br>D) Nubian<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">11. The Tenere Desert is part of<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Niger and Chad (Sahara)<br>B) Egypt<br>C) Namibia<br>D) Sudan<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">12. Which desert is famous for the Skeleton Coast?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sahara<br>B) Namib<br>C) Kalahari<br>D) Nubian<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">13. Which desert lies between the Nile and Red Sea?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Nubian<br>B) Sinai<br>C) Libyan<br>D) Namib<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">14. The Sinai Desert is part of<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Egypt (Sinai Peninsula)<br>B) Libya<br>C) Morocco<br>D) Sudan<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">15. Which desert is home to the Bushmen (San) people?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sahara<br>B) Kalahari<br>C) Namib<br>D) Nubian<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">16. The Algerian Desert is part of<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Kalahari<br>B) Sahara<br>C) Nubian<br>D) Namib<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">17. Which desert has the famous Tassili n\u2019Ajjer rock art?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Kalahari<br>B) Sahara (Algeria)<br>C) Nubian<br>D) Namib<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">18. The Great Sand Sea is located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Egypt &amp; Libya (Sahara)<br>B) Namibia<br>C) Kenya<br>D) Sudan<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">19. The Chalbi Desert is in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Kenya<br>B) Namibia<br>C) Morocco<br>D) Algeria<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">20. Which desert in Djibouti is one of the hottest places on Earth?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sahara<br>B) Danakil (Afar) Desert<br>C) Nubian<br>D) Kalahari<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">21. The Qattara Depression (below sea level) is part of<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sahara Desert (Egypt)<br>B) Namib<br>C) Kalahari<br>D) Nubian<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">22. Which desert has salt flats and volcanic activity in Africa?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Nubian<br>B) Danakil (Afar)<br>C) Namib<br>D) Kalahari<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">23. The oldest desert in the world is considered to be<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sahara<br>B) Namib<br>C) Gobi<br>D) Atacama<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Namib is ~55\u201380 million years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">24. The Erg of Bilma is part of which desert?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sahara (Niger)<br>B) Namib<br>C) Nubian<br>D) Kalahari<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">25. The Selima Sand Sheet is located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sudan (Sahara)<br>B) Namibia<br>C) Algeria<br>D) Morocco<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">26. The Thar Desert is located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><br><\/mark>A) India and Pakistan<br>B) Iran<br>C) Afghanistan<br>D) Saudi Arabia<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation: <\/strong>Also called the Great Indian Desert, it covers Rajasthan and parts of Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">27. The Gobi Desert is shared between<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) India and Pakistan<br>B) Mongolia and China<br>C) Iran and Iraq<br>D) Afghanistan and Turkmenistan<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> It is a cold desert, known for dinosaur fossils.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">28. Which desert is known as the \u201cEmpty Quarter\u201d (Rub\u2019 al Khali)?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Thar<br>B) Syrian<br>C) Arabian Desert<br>D) Gobi<br><strong>Answer: C<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation: <\/strong>Rub\u2019 al Khali in the Arabian Peninsula is the world\u2019s largest continuous sand desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">29. The Karakum Desert is located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Kazakhstan<br>B) Turkmenistan<br>C) Mongolia<br>D) Uzbekistan<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">30. The Kyzylkum Desert lies in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan<br>B) India<br>C) China<br>D) Iran<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation: <\/strong>\u201cKyzylkum\u201d means \u201cred sand\u201d in Turkic languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">31. The Dasht-e Kavir (Great Salt Desert) is in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Afghanistan<br>B) Iran<br>C) Saudi Arabia<br>D) Kazakhstan<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">32. The Dasht-e Lut Desert, one of the hottest places on Earth, is in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Iran<br>B) Afghanistan<br>C) Pakistan<br>D) Iraq<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Recorded surface temperature >70\u00b0C in satellite data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">33. The Negev Desert is in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Saudi Arabia<br>B) Israel<br>C) Iran<br>D) Iraq<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">34. The Syrian Desert extends into<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia<br>B) Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan<br>C) China and Mongolia<br>D) Turkey only<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">35. The Taklamakan Desert is located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) India<br>B) Afghanistan<br>C) China (Xinjiang)<br>D) Mongolia<br><strong>Answer: C<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation: <\/strong>Known as \u201cthe desert of death,\u201d surrounded by the Tien Shan and Kunlun mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">36. Which desert lies in Ladakh (India)?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Thar<br>B) Karakoram<br>C) Cold desert of Ladakh<br>D) Kyzylkum<br><strong>Answer: C<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Ladakh is a high-altitude cold desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">37. The Cholistan Desert is found in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Pakistan (Punjab region)<br>B) India<br>C) Afghanistan<br>D) Saudi Arabia<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">38. Which desert surrounds the ancient city of Petra?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Thar<br>B) Negev<br>C) Arabian<br>D) Syrian<br><strong>Answer: D<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Petra lies in Jordan, within the Syrian Desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">39. The Badain Jaran Desert (with tallest sand dunes) is in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) India<br>B) China (Inner Mongolia)<br>C) Iran<br>D) Saudi Arabia<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">40. The Gurbant\u00fcngg\u00fct Desert is located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Mongolia<br>B) China (Xinjiang)<br>C) Afghanistan<br>D) Kazakhstan<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">41. The Thal Desert is in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Pakistan (Punjab)<br>B) India (Rajasthan)<br>C) Iran<br>D) Saudi Arabia<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">42. The Arabian Desert is spread mainly across<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen<br>B) Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan<br>C) Turkey, Syria, Jordan<br>D) Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">43. The Gobi Desert is an example of<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Hot desert<br>B) Cold desert<br>C) Tropical desert<br>D) Coastal desert<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> The Gobi has cold winters with snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">44. The Ordos Desert is located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) China (Inner Mongolia)<br>B) India<br>C) Afghanistan<br>D) Pakistan<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">45. Which desert is famous for the Silk Road route?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Gobi and Taklamakan<br>B) Thar<br>C) Sahara<br>D) Kalahari<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">46. The Thar Desert receives an average rainfall of<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) 10\u201320 mm<br>B) 100\u2013500 mm<br>C) 1000 mm<br>D) 2000 mm<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Semi-arid desert with annual rainfall mostly &lt;300 mm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">47. The Dasht-e Margo (Desert of Death) is located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Pakistan<br>B) Iran<br>C) Afghanistan<br>D) Saudi Arabia<br><strong>Answer: C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">48. The Registan Desert is in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Afghanistan<br>B) Saudi Arabia<br>C) Mongolia<br>D) Iran<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">49. The Sinai Desert is part of which peninsula?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Arabian Peninsula<br>B) Sinai Peninsula (Egypt)<br>C) Anatolia<br>D) Horn of Africa<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">50. Which desert separates Mongolia from Tibet?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Taklamakan<br>B) Gobi<br>C) Karakum<br>D) Kyzylkum<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">51. The Atacama Desert is located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Argentina<br>B) Chile and Peru<br>C) Mexico<br>D) Brazil<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation: <\/strong>Atacama is the driest hot desert in the world, along Chile\u2013Peru coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">52. The Atacama Desert is mainly dry because of<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Equatorial climate<br>B) Humboldt (Peru) cold ocean current<br>C) Monsoon winds<br>D) Trade winds<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>53. Which desert is known as the driest non-polar desert in the world?<\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Sahara<br>B) Atacama<br>C) Sonoran<br>D) Mojave<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>54. The Sonoran Desert lies in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><br><\/mark>A) USA (Arizona, California) and Mexico<br>B) Argentina<br>C) Chile<br>D) Brazil<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>55. The Mojave Desert is located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Chile<br>B) USA (California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona)<br>C) Canada<br>D) Mexico<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">56. The Mojave Desert contains which famous national park?<br><\/mark><\/strong>A) Yellowstone<br>B) Joshua Tree<br>C) Yosemite<br>D) Grand Canyon<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>57. The Chihuahuan Desert extends across<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><br><\/mark>A) USA (New Mexico, Texas) and Mexico<br>B) Canada<br>C) Chile and Peru<br>D) Argentina<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>58. The Great Basin Desert is located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Chile<br>B) USA (Nevada, Utah)<br>C) Argentina<br>D) Mexico<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Largest desert in USA by area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">59. The Colorado Plateau desert region includes<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Painted Desert<br>B) Atacama Desert<br>C) Mojave Desert<br>D) Patagonia Desert<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">60. The Patagonian Desert is in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) USA<br>B) Chile and Argentina<br>C) Brazil<br>D) Mexico<br><strong>Answer: B<br>Explanation: <\/strong>Largest desert in South America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">61. The Patagonian Desert is also called<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Magellanic Steppe<br>B) Pampas<br>C) Altiplano<br>D) Gran Chaco<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">62. Which desert lies in northern Mexico and southwestern USA?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Mojave<br>B) Sonoran<br>C) Chihuahuan<br>D) Atacama<br><strong>Answer: C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">63. The Sechura Desert is in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Peru<br>B) Chile<br>C) Argentina<br>D) Mexico<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">64. Which desert borders the Pacific Ocean in South America?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Atacama<br>B) Chihuahuan<br>C) Mojave<br>D) Great Basin<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">65. The Monte Desert is found in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Argentina (east of Andes)<br>B) Chile<br>C) Brazil<br>D) Mexico<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">66. Which desert covers Nevada and Utah in the USA?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Mojave<br>B) Chihuahuan<br>C) Great Basin<br>D) Sonoran<br><strong>Answer: C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">67. The Painted Desert is famous for<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Fossils and colorful rocks (Arizona, USA)<br>B) Sand dunes (Chile)<br>C) Salt flats (Argentina)<br>D) Volcanoes (Mexico)<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">68. Which desert is home to cacti such as the giant saguaro?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Mojave<br>B) Sonoran<br>C) Atacama<br>D) Chihuahuan<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">69. The Colorado Desert is part of which larger desert system?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Atacama<br>B) Mojave<br>C) Sonoran<br>D) Great Basin<br><strong>Answer: C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">70. The Desert of Altar is part of<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Atacama<br>B) Chihuahuan<br>C) Sonoran Desert (Mexico)<br>D) Patagonian<br><strong>Answer: C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">71. The Patagonian Desert is mainly a<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Cold desert<br>B) Hot desert<br>C) Semi-arid monsoon desert<br>D) Coastal desert<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Strong westerly winds, rain shadow of Andes \u2192 cold desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">72. The Atacama Desert contains large deposits of<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Petroleum<br>B) Nitrates (sodium nitrate)<br>C) Coal<br>D) Iron ore<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">73. Which desert is closest to the Andes Mountains?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Mojave<br>B) Atacama<br>C) Chihuahuan<br>D) Sonoran<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">74. The largest desert in North America is<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Mojave<br>B) Great Basin<br>C) Chihuahuan<br>D) Sonoran<br><strong>Answer: C<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation: <\/strong>The Chihuahuan Desert covers ~500,000 sq. km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>75. The Pampas grasslands border which desert in Argentina?<\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Monte Desert<br>B) Atacama Desert<br>C) Patagonian Desert<br>D) Sechura Desert<br><strong>Answer: C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>76. The Great Victoria Desert is located in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Australia<br>B) South Africa<br>C) Chile<br>D) USA<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Largest desert in Australia, spanning Western &amp; South Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>77. The Simpson Desert is famous for<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Red sand dunes in central Australia<br>B) Salt flats in Chile<br>C) Fossils in USA<br>D) Cacti in Mexico<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>78. The Great Sandy Desert is in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Northern Australia<br>B) Western Australia<br>C) Both A and B<br>D) South Australia<br><strong>Answer: C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>79. The Gibson Desert is situated in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Northern Territory, Australia<br>B) Western Australia<br>C) Queensland<br>D) South Australia<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>80. The Tanami Desert lies in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Northern Territory &amp; Western Australia<br>B) Queensland<br>C) New South Wales<br>D) Victoria<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>81. The Strzelecki Desert is in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><br><\/mark>A) South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales<br>B) Victoria only<br>C) Tasmania<br>D) Western Australia<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>82. The Channel Country of Australia is partly covered by<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Simpson Desert<br>B) Great Victoria Desert<br>C) Tanami Desert<br>D) Strzelecki Desert<br><strong>Answer: D<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>83. Which desert lies between the Great Sandy and Great Victoria deserts?<\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Gibson Desert<br>B) Tanami Desert<br>C) Simpson Desert<br>D) Strzelecki Desert<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>84. The largest desert in Australia is<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Simpson<br>B) Great Sandy<br>C) Great Victoria<br>D) Gibson<br><strong>Answer: C<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>85. The McMurdo Dry Valleys are deserts in<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Greenland<br>B) Antarctica<br>C) Arctic Ocean islands<br>D) Alaska<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><br><em>Explanation:<\/em> One of the driest polar deserts on Earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>86. The largest cold desert in the world is<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Ladakh<br>B) Arctic Desert<br>C) Gobi<br>D) Atacama<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Arctic Desert covers ~13.9 million sq. km.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">87. The Antarctic Desert is the<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Smallest desert in the world<br>B) Largest desert in the world<br>C) Hottest desert<br>D) Coastal desert only<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation: <\/strong>Antarctica is the world\u2019s largest desert (~14 million sq. km).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\"><strong>88. Which desert covers Greenland?<\/strong><br><\/mark>A) Antarctic Desert<br>B) Arctic Desert<br>C) Sahara<br>D) None<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">89. Which of the following is NOT a cold desert?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Ladakh<br>B) Gobi<br>C) Atacama<br>D) Arctic<br><strong>Answer: C<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation: <\/strong>Atacama is a hot coastal desert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">90. The Ladakh Desert is an example of<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Hot desert<br>B) Cold high-altitude desert<br>C) Coastal desert<br>D) Rainforest desert<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">91. Which desert is nicknamed \u201cthe desert of death\u201d?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Taklamakan (China)<br>B) Sahara<br>C) Atacama<br>D) Mojave<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">92. Which desert is known for having snow in winter despite being arid?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Thar<br>B) Gobi<br>C) Sahara<br>D) Namib<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">93. Which desert lies mainly in Namibia and Angola along the Atlantic coast?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sahara<br>B) Namib<br>C) Kalahari<br>D) Nubian<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">94. Which desert lies partly in Rajasthan and partly in Pakistan?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Nubian<br>B) Thar<br>C) Kyzylkum<br>D) Sonoran<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">95. Which desert in Chile is used by NASA to test Mars equipment due to dryness?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Atacama<br>B) Patagonia<br>C) Sechura<br>D) Monte<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">96. Which desert has the world\u2019s tallest sand dunes (up to 500m)?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sahara<br>B) Badain Jaran (China)<br>C) Namib<br>D) Simpson<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">97. The Gobi Desert is spread across<strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">_____________.<\/mark><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><br>A) India &amp; Pakistan<br>B) Mongolia &amp; China<br>C) Afghanistan &amp; Iran<br>D) Saudi Arabia &amp; Iraq<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">98. Which desert is expanding fastest due to desertification in Africa?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Sahara<br>B) Kalahari<br>C) Namib<br>D) Nubian<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">99. Which desert hosts the Uluru (Ayers Rock) landmark?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Simpson Desert (Australia)<br>B) Mojave Desert<br>C) Thar Desert<br>D) Great Basin Desert<br><strong>Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">100. Which statement about deserts is correct?<\/mark><\/strong><br>A) Deserts only occur in hot regions<br>B) Deserts exist in both hot and cold regions<br>C) All deserts have sand dunes<br>D) Deserts are uninhabited<br><strong>Answer: B<\/strong><br><strong>Explanation:<\/strong> Deserts are defined by low rainfall, not just heat. They exist in hot (Sahara, Atacama) and cold (Arctic, Antarctic) regions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. The world\u2019s largest hot desert is_____________.A) KalahariB) SaharaC) AtacamaD) TharAnswer: BExplanation: The Sahara covers ~9.2 million sq. km across North Africa. 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