What mainly defines a desert?
AnswerVery low precipitation
Deserts are defined by how little rain or snow they get, not by heat.
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Desert facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about deserts, desert life and dry-land ecosystems, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which animal is nicknamed the 'ship of the desert'?
AnswerCamel
Camels are well adapted to long desert journeys.
Going deeper
Death Valley lies in which desert?
AnswerMojave
Death Valley is in the Mojave Desert of California.
The Gobi Desert spans which two countries?
AnswerMongolia and China
The Gobi covers parts of southern Mongolia and northern China.
A fertile spot in a desert with a water source is called what?
AnswerOasis
Oases form where groundwater reaches the surface.
Expert level
The saguaro cactus is native mainly to which desert?
AnswerSonoran
Saguaros grow in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and Mexico.
The Namib Desert lies along which coast of Africa?
AnswerThe southwest Atlantic coast
The Namib runs along the Atlantic coast of Namibia.
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