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World Deserts


There are many deserts around the world.  Most deserts can be found north and south of the equator in two narrow belts.  Locate the following deserts on a world map.  Next to each name write the name of the continent they are in.

Desert Continent
Arabian  
Atacama  
Death Valley  
Gibson  
Gobi  
Great Sandy  
Great Victoria  
Kalahari  
Karakum  
Kavir  
Kyzylkum  
Libyan  
Lut  
Mojave  
Nafud  
Namib  
Nubian  
Sahara  
Simpson  
Sonoran  
Syrian  
Taklimakan