Gobi Desert | MCQs

Explanation

The Gobi Desert is a vast, arid region in northern China and southern Mongolia.

Area of the Gobi Desert: 1.295 million km²

Elevation of the Gobi Desert: 1,580 m

Length of the Gobi Desert: 1,500 km (930 mi)

Region of the Gobi Desert: Inner Mongolia

Explanation

The Gobi Desert is a vast, arid region in northern China and southern Mongolia.

Area of the Gobi Desert: 1.295 million km²

Elevation of the Gobi Desert: 1,580 m

Length of the Gobi Desert: 1,500 km (930 mi)

Region of the Gobi Desert: Inner Mongolia

Explanation

 The Gobi Desert is a vast, arid desert that spans parts of both Mongolia and China.

The name "Gobi" comes from the Mongolian word for "waterless place". 

 It is the sixth-largest desert in the world. 

Its area is approximately 1,295,000 square kilometres (500,000 sq mi)