Sizzle your sand smarts with desert trivia from the Sahara’s scorching dunes to the Gobi’s icy mysteries – no mirage here!
On the Sahara's tiny fennec fox, Which oversized feature helps shed heat and lets it hear prey burrowing underground?
Ears
Which desert valley holds the official record for Earth’s hottest air temperature?
Death Valley
Which small animal, known for upright group sentinels, is native to the Kalahari Desert?
Meerkats
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