Desert destinations: How well do you know the world’s largest deserts?

Questions

1. What is the largest hot desert in the world?
2. The Sahara Desert is located on which continent?
3. Name the desert known for its red sand and located in Australia.
4. Which desert is the driest place on Earth?
5. The Gobi Desert is primarily in which country?
6. The Kalahari Desert stretches across which two countries?
7. Name the desert that covers much of the Arabian Peninsula.
8. The Mojave Desert is located in which country?
9. The Atacama Desert is found in which South American country?
10. Which desert is famous for its salt flats in Bolivia?

Answers

1. Sahara Desert
2. Africa
3. The Simpson Desert (or others like the Great Victoria Desert)
4. The McMurdo Dry Valleys (Antarctica) or the Lut Desert (Iran) — considered the driest in terms of atmospheric conditions
5. China and Mongolia (Gobi)
6. Namibia and Botswana
7. Arabian Desert
8. United States
9. Chile
10. Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia