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Deserts of the world
Sixteen deserts, from the Sahara and the Gobi to the Atacama, stippled and named.
Deserts of the world worksheet
Name the 16 numbered features from a word bank. Page two is the answer key.
What is on the map
16 deserts stippled and named, from the Sahara and the Gobi to the Atacama and the Kalahari. The worksheet numbers each feature from north to south and west to east, with a word bank on page one and the answer key on page two.
Both sheets use the Equal Earth projection, the same as the blank world map, so sizes are true to area. Everything prints in black and grey.
Common questions
What is the largest desert in the world?
If a desert means anywhere with very little rain, the largest is Antarctica. The largest hot desert is the Sahara, which covers nearly a third of Africa. The Atacama in Chile is the driest, with places that have never recorded rain.
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How do I print them so nothing is cut off?
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