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Deserts

YGK These Deserts

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Tallest mountain in Antarctica Vinson Massif
Mountain range containing Vinson Massif Ellsworth Mountains
First explorer to reach the South Pole in 1911 Roald Amundsen
Explorer who died on the return trip from the South Pole in 1912 Robert Scott
Name of Ernest Shackleton's ship that was abandoned in Antarctica Endurance
World's largest hot desert Sahara Desert
Savannah-like strip bounding the Sahara to the south Sahel
Native peoples of the Sahara Desert Berber and Tuareg
Driest hot desert in the world Atacama Desert
Geographic cause of the Atacama's dryness Rain shadow of the Andes
War fought over the Atacama’s nitrate resources War of the Pacific
Desert known for its red sand and San Bushmen who speak a click language Kalahari Desert
Lowest and driest point in North America (located in the Mojave) Death Valley
Tree species most strongly associated with the Mojave Desert Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia)
Asia’s second-largest desert, located in China and Mongolia Gobi Desert
Site in the Gobi Desert known for fossilized dinosaur eggs Nemegt Basin
English translation of the desert name Rub’ al-Khali Empty Quarter
World’s largest oil field located in the Rub’ al-Khali Ghawar
Coastal desert thought to be the oldest in the world Namib Desert
Unique plants found in the Namib Desert Welwitschia and Hoodia
Two National Parks that share the Painted Desert Grand Canyon and Petrified Forest National Parks
Desert covering the southern half of Israel Negev Desert
Extremely cold Chinese desert that split the Silk Road Taklamakan Desert
Ninth largest desert in the world, located in Western Australia Great Sandy Desert
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