Sahara Desert Quiz

What is the Sahara?

• The largest mountain range in the world

• The largest rainforest in the world

• The largest cold desert in the world

• The largest hot desert in the world

Where is the Sahara located?

• North Africa

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

What is the meaning of the name 'Sahara'?

• Desert

• River

• Forest

• Mountain

What is the primary source of rain in the Sahara?

• Tropical cyclones

• Intertropical Convergence Zone

• Polar vortex

• Trade winds

What is the predominant factor that explains the hot desert climate of the Sahara?

• Polar vortex

• Tropical cyclones

• Subtropical ridge

• Trade winds

What is the average high temperature during the hottest month in the Sahara?

• 30°C (86°F)

• 40°C (104°F)

• 50°C (122°F)

• 60°C (140°F)

What is the primary biome in the Sahara?

• Rainforest

• Desert

• Tundra

• Grassland

What is the main type of landform in the Sahara?

• Mountains

• Valleys

• Plains

• Sand dunes

What is the primary air mass lying above the Sahara?

• Polar continental

• Polar maritime

• Continental tropical

• Maritime tropical

What is the primary factor that prevents the production of precipitation in the Sahara?

• High humidity

• Low temperature

• Atmospheric instability

• Subsiding, dry air masses