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You Gotta Know These Deserts
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Antarctica
Largest desert, classified due to low precipitation.
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Vinson Massif
Tallest mountain in Antarctica.
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Mount Erebus
Active volcano located in Antarctica.
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Ross Ice Shelf
Floating ice shelf in Antarctica.
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Roald Amundsen
First explorer to reach the South Pole in 1911.
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Robert Scott
Reached South Pole a month after Amundsen; died returning.
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Ernest Shackleton
Abandoned ship Endurance during Antarctic crossing attempt.
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Sahara Desert
World's second largest desert, largest hot desert.
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Atlas Mountains
Mountain range bounding northern Sahara.
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Sahel
Savannah strip bounding southern Sahara.
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Atacama Desert
Driest hot desert, located in Chile.
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War of the Pacific
Conflict over Atacama's nitrate resources (1879-1883).
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Kalahari Desert
Large region with red sand and game reserves.
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San Bushmen
Indigenous people of the Kalahari Desert.
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Mojave Desert
Contains Death Valley, lowest point in North America.
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Joshua tree
Iconic plant species of the Mojave Desert.
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Gobi Desert
Asia's second largest desert, known for Silk Road.
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Rub' al-Khali
Also known as Empty Quarter, inhospitable desert.
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Ghawar
World's largest oil field located in Rub' al-Khali.
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Namib Desert
Oldest desert, known for Welwitschia plants.
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Painted Desert
Colorful rock formations in Northern Arizona.
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Negev Desert
Covers southern half of Israel.
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Taklamakan Desert
Cold sandy desert, splits Silk Road branches.
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Great Sandy Desert
Ninth largest desert, located in Western Australia.