Quiz  /  Sahara Desert

  • 1. 
    Where is the Sahara Desert located?

  • South America
  • North Africa
  • South Africa
  • Western Europe

  • 2. 
    Which of the following is true about the Sahara Desert?

  • All of the above
  • It is over 4,000 miles long (east to west)
  • It is the largest hot desert in the world
  • It would be the fifth largest country in the world

  • 3. 
    Which of the Sahara Desert landforms consist of flat plains covered with sand and gravel?

  • Regs
  • Dunes
  • Ergs
  • Salt Flats

  • 4. 
    What language does the word 'sahara' come from?

  • Latin
  • Greek
  • English
  • Arabic

  • 5. 
    Which of the Sahara Desert landforms consist of large hills made of sand?

  • Dunes
  • Salt Flats
  • Ergs
  • Regs

  • 6. 
    What are long trains of camels used to transport goods called?

  • Nomads
  • Caravans
  • Oases
  • Dunes

  • 7. 
    What are nomads?

  • People that live by the ocean
  • People that live along rivers
  • Groups of camels that carry trade goods
  • People that constantly move from place to place

  • 8. 
    Which of the Sahara Desert landforms consist of hard and barren rocky plateaus?

  • Salt Flats
  • Dunes
  • Ergs
  • Hamadas

  • 9. 
    What body of water is located just to the north of the Sahara Desert?

  • Mediterranean Sea
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Indian Ocean
  • Gulf of Aden

  • 10. 
    Which of the Sahara Desert landforms consist of a flat area covered with sand, gravel, and salt?

  • Ergs
  • Dunes
  • Regs
  • Salt Flats
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