World Deserts Trivia
Sizzle your sand smarts with desert trivia from the Sahara’s scorching dunes to the Gobi’s icy mysteries – no mirage here!
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
When do the Okavango floodwaters attract the biggest wildlife crowds in Botswana: the wet season or the dry season?
Dry season
Which mountain range’s rain shadow keeps the Gobi Desert so dry?
Himalayas
What is the largest desert on Earth by area?
Antarctic Desert
By total area, including polar deserts, what is the Gobi Desert's global rank?
Fifth
Which ENSO phase fueled the rare deluges that soaked Australia’s Simpson Desert during the 2022 rains, part of a persistent multi-year pattern?
La Niña