Important Deserts of the world
Desert: A desert is a barren area of the landscape where little precipitation occurs and, consequently, living conditions are hostile for plant and animal life.
- Continent: Antarctica
Desert Name: Antartic
- Continent: Asia, Europe, North America
Desert Name: Arctic desert
- Continent: Asia
Desert Name: Karakum, Thar desert, Kyzylkum, Taklamakan, Arabian, Dasht-e Kavir, Dasht-e Lut, Gobi Desert
- Continent: Africa
Desert Name: Kalahari, Namib, Sahara,
- Continent: Australia
Desert Name: Gibson, Great Sandy, Great Victoria, Simpson, Tanami
- Continent: Europe
Desert Name: Tabernas Desert
- Continent: North America
Desert Name: Great Basin, Mojave, Sonoran
- Continent: South America
Desert Name: Atacama, Patagonian
📚 Important Points to be remember about Important desert of the world
▪️Desert name: Antartic
Largest desert in the world
Largest cold desert in the world
Area: 1,38,29,430 square km
Type: polar
▪️Desert name: Arctic desert
Second largest desert in the world
Area: 1,37,26,937 square km
Type: polar
▪️Desert name: Gobi
Present in Asia
Area: 1,300,000 square km
Cold winter desert
▪️Desert name: Sahara
Largest hot desert
Present in Africa
Subtropical desert
94,00,000 square km
▪️Desert name: Atacama
The Driest Desert on the Earth
Area: 1,40,000 square km
Present in Chile
Type: Cool Coastal
▪️Desert name: Great Basin
Type: Cold Winter
Present in US
Area: 4,92,000 square km
⚠️ Types of Question Can be asked in Railways, SSC & Other Competitive Exams :
● Which is the largest desert of the world: Antarctica desert
● Which is the largest cold desert in the world: Antarctica desert
● Which is the largest hot desert of the world: Sahara desert
● Which is the largest desert of India: Thar desert
● Which is the largest driest desert of the world: Atacama desert (present in chile in south America)
● Which is the second largest desert of the world: Arctic desert
● Where is Taklamakan desert: China