Desert Ecology | MCQs

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Deserts form mainly due to very low or no rainfall over long periods.

This leads to dry, arid conditions with sparse vegetation.

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The Great Sandy Desert is located in Australia.

It specifically in the northwest part of the country.

It covering around 284,000 square kilometers.

It is the second largest desert in the entire continent.

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Great Victoria Desert is located in Southern Australia.

It spanning parts of Western Australia and South Australia.

It is Australia's largest desert.

It is known for its harsh conditions and sparse vegetation.

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• The Karakum Desert is located in Turkmenistan
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• Karakum is a Turkish word that means “Black Sand”.
• The area of Karakum Desert is 3,50,000 Km2.
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• It occupies about 70 percent of the area of Turkmenistan.
• Another, smaller desert in Kazakhstan near the Aral Sea is called the Aral Karakum.
  

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Ogaden desert is present in eastern Ethiopia, Africa.

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The Nubian Desert is located in Sudan