World Deserts Quiz

Deserts are areas that receive very little precipitation - Typically less than 250 millimeters per year - And cover approximately one-third of Earth's land surface. This click-on-map geography quiz tests your knowledge of the world's major deserts and their locations. The Sahara in North Africa is the world's largest hot desert, but did you know that the Antarctic Ice Sheet and the Arctic are actually the world's largest cold deserts? From the Gobi Desert of Central Asia to the Atacama along South America's Pacific coast - One of the driest places on Earth - This quiz covers the full range of desert geography. Test your knowledge of these extreme and fascinating landscapes.