Deserts of the World

Find 10 major deserts found on nearly every continent.

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About This Puzzle

Deserts aren't always hot, and they cover far more of the planet than most people realize. This puzzle covers ten major deserts found on nearly every continent.

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Sahara: The largest hot desert in the world, stretching across much of North Africa.
Gobi: A vast desert spanning northern China and southern Mongolia, known for its rocky terrain and extreme temperature swings.
Mojave: A North American desert known for its extreme summer heat and the unusual Joshua tree.
Kalahari: A large semi-arid desert in southern Africa, home to a surprising amount of wildlife despite its dryness.
Atacama: A desert in South America considered one of the driest places on Earth, with some areas that have never recorded rainfall.
Arabian: A vast desert covering much of the Arabian Peninsula, including the massive sand sea known as the Empty Quarter.
Sonoran: A North American desert known for its saguaro cacti, spanning parts of the United States and Mexico.
Namib: An ancient coastal desert in southern Africa, famous for its towering red sand dunes.
Patagonian: A cold desert in South America shaped by winds sweeping off the nearby Andes mountains.
Thar: A desert spanning the border of India and Pakistan, one of the most densely populated desert regions on Earth.