Desert Quizzes & Trivia

From the Kalahari savannah to the sandy Sahara; from the center of Australia to the southernmost tip of South American; and from the highlands of Iceland to the wind-swept Antarctic – deserts make up a huge part of the earth’s surface. How much do you know about deserts?

How can Antarctica be a desert when it’s covered in ice, for example – and how can any plants or animals survive living in dry desert conditions? What’s the world’s largest desert, and what is the coolest? Are cactuses the only plants that can get by with so little water? Is it possible to survive a sandstorm? Whether you’re just interested in deserts, or if you’re concerned about knowing enough to survive a breakdown in the middle of Death Valley, take our deserts quiz and learn all you want to know about this bizarre biome.

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Geography Desert Quiz Questions

A desert is a large area of barren land where little or no rain occurs. Deserts can be found in various places in the world but the most commonly known is the Sahara desert in Africa. What do you know about the deserts on...

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 3847 | Last updated: Nov 16, 2021

Sample Question
How much rain would you get in a desert? (in inches)

5 or less inches

10 or less inches

15 or less inches

None

A Brief Quiz About Deserts!

A brief quiz about deserts!

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 563 | Last updated: Jan 11, 2019

Sample Question
Deserts are always hot.

True

False

The Sahara Desert - What Do You Know?

This quiz will test your knowledge of the Sahara Desert - good luck!

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 203 | Last updated: Feb 12, 2013

Sample Question
True or False? The Sahara Desert stretches from the Black Sea to the Pacific Ocean.

True

False

Sand Dune Trivia Facts! Quiz

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 99 | Last updated: Feb 2, 2021

Sample Question
Sand dune habitats form by____________

Sand dune habitats form by wind transport of sand and the growth of stabilizing vegetation.

Sand dune habitats form by wind transport of sand captured by detritus along the strand line.

Sand dune habitats form by onshore winds transporting sand from the nearshore sandbar.

Sand dune habitats form by onshore winds transporting sand from the berm.

Deserts (Hot/Arid, Semiarid, Coastal, Cold)

Quiz about hot/dry deserts, semiarid deserts, coastal deserts, and cold deserts.

Questions: 9 | Attempts: 83 | Last updated: Dec 14, 2012

Sample Question
Where would you NOT find a hot and arid desert?

Northern Africa

West coast of South America

Central Australia

Eastern North America

Center of Australia

Recent Quizzes

Desert Appaloosa Mustang Quiz

Test your DAM and horse color knowledge

Questions: 5 | Attempts: 108 | Last updated: Jan 17, 2014

Sample Question
DAMs have 4 toes.

True

False

What Desert Are You?

What Desert are You?

This quiz sees what your fav desert is! It's very enjoyable so , TRY IT!

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 43 | Last updated: Jan 25, 2013

Sample Question
What flavor do you adore the most?

Lemons

Chocolate

Mixed flavors

Strawberry

Coconut

Deserts Of The World

Deserts of the World

A Jeopardy-style quiz about the worlds deserts. Each answer must contain a question, as in "What is..."

Questions: 22 | Attempts: 58 | Last updated: Jul 30, 2011