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How Well Do You Know The World's Deserts?
There are many types of deserts on the planet, from arid to subtropical, frigid to scorching. Test your knowledge of the deserts of the world here on Infoplease!Mount Desert Island
(Encyclopedia) Mount Desert IslandMount Desert Islanddĭzûrtˈ [key], c.100 sq mi (260 sq km), largest island off the coast of Maine; separated from the mainland by Frenchman Bay, Mt. Desert Narrows,…Mojave Trails National Monument
(Encyclopedia) Mojave Trails National Monument, 1.6 million acres (647,000 hectares), SE California. Linking Joshua Tree National Park and Mojave National Preserve, it follows the trails of the…Joshua Tree National Park
(Encyclopedia) Joshua Tree National Park, 1,022,703 acres (414,050 hectares), S California. Lying between the high Mojave Desert and the low Colorado Desert, this park has a unique ecosystem in which…Ordos
(Encyclopedia) OrdosOrdosôrˈdōs [key], Mandarin Erdesi, sandy desert plateau region, c.35,000 sq mi (90,650 sq km), Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region, N China; almost encircled by the great northern…The Largest States in the U.S. by Area
The United States of America is a country of immense geographical diversity, with a landscape that spans from snow-capped mountains to sun-kissed beaches, arid deserts to lush forests. The country's…Mohave, river and desert, United States
(Encyclopedia) Mohave, river and desert: see Mojave.Kizil Kum
(Encyclopedia) Kizil Kum, desert: see Kyzyl Kum.Dophkah
(Encyclopedia) DophkahDophkahdŏfˈkə [key], in the Bible, desert camp.Aral Kara Kum
(Encyclopedia) Aral Kara Kum, desert, Kazakhstan: see Kara Kum.Trending
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