World Deserts: Sahara, Gobi, Mojave

How much precipitation do deserts usually get per year?

• Less than 10 inches
• About 30 inches
• Over 50 inches
• Exactly 20 inches

Deserts are found on every continent, including Antarctica.

• True
• False

Which is the largest hot desert on Earth?

• Death Valley
• Sahara
• Gobi
• Mojave

On which continent is the Sahara located?

• Northern Africa
• Australia
• North America
• Asia

The ____ River flows through the eastern part of the Sahara.

• Niger
• Amazon
• Congo
• Nile

In which two countries is the Gobi Desert found?

• China and Mongolia
• India and Nepal
• Egypt and Libya
• Russia and Kazakhstan

The Gobi is a hot desert with mild winters.

• True
• False

What is the Gobi Desert famous for?

• Joshua trees
• Pyramids
• Sand dunes
• Dinosaur fossils

The Gobi lies in a ____, since the Himalayas block rain clouds.

• flood plain
• monsoon zone
• rain shadow
• river delta

The Mojave is the driest desert in which region?

• Europe
• North America
• Asia
• Africa

Which plant grows almost only in the Mojave?

• Palm tree
• Cactus flower
• Sagebrush
• Joshua tree

Death Valley recorded 134°F in 1913, one of Earth's highest temperatures.

• True
• False

Green spots where underground water reaches the surface are called ____.

• ergs
• dunes
• burrows
• oases

Camels are nicknamed the "ships of the" what?

• desert
• sea
• sand
• dunes

Large sand dunes in the Sahara are called what?

• mesas
• reefs
• ergs
• oases