Quiz Bowl You got to know it Deserts(Geography)

Antarctica

  1. Despite being covered in ice, this continent is classified as a desert due to its low annual precipitation. Roald Amundsen was the first to reach its South Pole in 1911. For 10 points, name this southernmost continent.

  2. This continent contains Mount Erebus, an active volcano, and the Vinson Massif, its tallest mountain. Its major ice shelves include the Ross and the Ronne. For 10 points, name this least populated continent.

Sahara Desert

  1. This desert is bounded by the Sahel to the south and contains the ergs, hamadas, and wadis of North Africa. For 10 points, name this world’s largest hot desert.

  2. The Tuareg and Berber peoples inhabit this desert, which spans Algeria, Egypt, and Sudan. It is home to the Atlas Mountains in the northwest. For 10 points, name this vast desert of North Africa.

Atacama Desert

  1. This South American desert, located in Chile, is the driest non-polar desert in the world. For 10 points, name this desert, which lies in the rain shadow of the Andes Mountains.

  2. This desert, fought over in the War of the Pacific, is known for its large nitrate deposits and extreme aridity. For 10 points, name this driest desert on Earth outside Antarctica.

Kalahari Desert

  1. This southern African desert, which covers parts of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, is home to the San Bushmen. For 10 points, name this desert known for its red sand and large game reserves.

  2. This desert is home to meerkats and the gemsbok. Although not completely arid, it is one of Africa’s most famous deserts. For 10 points, name this desert, south of the Namib.

Mojave Desert

  1. This desert is home to Death Valley, the lowest and driest place in North America. For 10 points, name this desert located primarily in California.

  2. This desert, known for the Joshua tree, is bordered by the Great Basin and Sonoran Deserts. For 10 points, name this desert of the southwestern U.S.

Gobi Desert

  1. This desert, located in northern China and Mongolia, is the second largest in Asia. For 10 points, name this desert associated with the Silk Road.

  2. This Asian desert is known for fossilized dinosaur eggs found in the Nemegt Basin. It is bounded on the north by the Altai Mountains. For 10 points, name this large desert of Mongolia and China.

Rub' al-Khali (Empty Quarter)

  1. This desert, part of the Arabian Peninsula, contains the massive Ghawar oil field. For 10 points, name this desert whose name means “Empty Quarter” in Arabic.

  2. This desert is one of the most inhospitable places on Earth and was once a major center of the frankincense trade. For 10 points, name this vast desert of the Arabian Peninsula.

Namib Desert

  1. This desert, located along the coast of Namibia and Angola, is thought to be the world’s oldest desert. For 10 points, name this desert known for the Welwitschia plant.

  2. This coastal desert, which meets the Atlantic Ocean, is home to towering sand dunes and the rare Hoodia plant. For 10 points, name this arid region of southern Africa.

Painted Desert

  1. This desert, located in northern Arizona, is known for its colorful, banded rock formations. For 10 points, name this desert that contains parts of Petrified Forest National Park.

  2. This small desert, which extends into the Grand Canyon National Park, is known for its brilliantly colored rock layers. For 10 points, name this scenic desert of Arizona.

Negev Desert

  1. This desert covers over half of Israel and is home to the city of Beersheba. For 10 points, name this triangular desert of southern Israel.

  2. This desert, the largest in Israel, has a name meaning “dry” in Hebrew. It extends to the Gulf of Aqaba in the south. For 10 points, name this Israeli desert.

Taklamakan Desert

  1. This cold desert in western China is known for splitting the Silk Road into northern and southern routes. For 10 points, name this desert, bounded by the Kunlun and Tian Shan Mountains.

  2. This desert, one of the largest sandy deserts in the world, lies between the Pamir and Tian Shan mountain ranges. For 10 points, name this Chinese desert located in the Xinjiang region.

Great Sandy Desert

  1. This desert, part of the Western Desert, is the ninth largest in the world. For 10 points, name this Australian desert, home to Uluru (Ayers Rock).

  2. This desert, located in Western Australia, is one of the most arid and remote regions of the country. For 10 points, name this large desert of Australia.