WorksheetsDeserts
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Deserts are entirely made up of sand
True
False
Deserts do not grow larger
True
False
How much of the Earth's surface is desert?
1/2
1/3
4/5
2/3
A desert is a hot or cold region that receives little or no rainfall.
True
False
Most of the world's hot deserts are located in
The Northern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere
Between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Tropic of Cancer
the Equator
Temperatures in a hot desert can range from
97°C to -76°C
35°C to 60°C
45°C to -15°C
45°C to 15°C
Identify the world's largest desert
Mojave
Antarctic
Sahara
Simpson
Which process/es create desert landforms?
Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
All of the above
Erosion is
the breaking down of rocks through the action of wind and water and the effects of climate
the wearing away and removal of soil and rock by wind, waves, rivers or ice, and human activity.
the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice.
the movement of goods or people from one location to another location.
Weathering is
the wearing away and removal
of soil and rock by natural elements, such as wind, waves, rivers or ice, and
by human activity
the breaking down of rocks through the action of wind and water and the effects of climate
the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice.
is the movement of goods or people from one location to another location
Which of the following deserts are located in Australia?
Mojave, Chihuahuan, and Sonoran.
Namib and Kalahari Deserts.
Simpson, Pedirka, and Tanami Deserts.
Gobi and Takla Makan Deserts.
Which desert landform is shown in this image?
Butte
Mesa
Sand Dune
Inselberg
Which desert landform is shown in this image?
Wadi
Saltpan
Playa
Inselberg
Which desert landform is shown in the image?
Pedestal Rock
Longitudinal dune
Star dune
Arch
Which desert landform is shown in the image?
Badlands
Arch
Wadi
Butte
