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Desert

Quiz by H Barks

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  • Q1
    What fraction of the Earth is covered in desert?
    A third
    A tenth
    A half
    A quarter
    30s
  • Q2
    For an area to be classed as a dessert, it must receive less than _________ rain each year.
    15 cm
    40 cm
    20 cm
    5 cm
    30s
  • Q3
    The original meaning of 'desert' is...
    dry place
    hot place
    abandoned placed
    yellow place
    30s
  • Q4
    Which is the largest hot desert in the world?
    Namib
    Gobi
    Sahara
    Thar
    30s
  • Q5
    How many countries does the Sahara Desert cover?
    12
    1
    22
    2
    30s
  • Q6
    Deserts are good places for...
    wave energy
    geothermal energy
    solar energy
    wind energy
    30s
  • Q7
    The largest cold desert on Earth is...
    South Pole
    Antarctica
    Arctic
    Tundra
    30s
  • Q8
    What percentage of the Earth is covered in sand?
    20%
    40%
    30%
    50%
    30s
  • Q9
    Animals that live in deserts have adapted by being...
    nocturnal
    really fast
    colourful
    hairless
    30s
  • Q10
    Some plants in the desert adapt by...
    having padded leaves that store water
    being really small
    having colourful flowers
    having long leaves
    30s

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