A. Gobi Desert
B. Arabian Desert
C. Kalahari Desert
D. Libyan Desert
Arabian Desert is the second largest desert in the world after the Sahara desert.
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List of Top 10 Largest Deserts in the World |
| S.No. | Desert | Continent/Country | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antarctic Desert | Antarctica | 13829430 |
| 2 | Arctic | Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia | 13726937 |
| 3 | Sahara Desert | Africa | 9100000 |
| 4 | Arabian Desert | Arabian Peninsula | 2330000 |
| 5 | Gobi Desert | China and Mongolia | 1300000 |
| 6 | Kalahari Desert | South Africa, Botswana, Namibia | 900000 |
| 7 | Patagonian Desert | Argentina | 670000 |
| 8 | Great Victoria Desert | Australia | 647000 |
| 9 | Syrian Desert | North Arabian Peninsula | 520000 |
| 10 | Great Basin Desert | United States | 492000 |
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The correct answer to the question: "What is the second largest desert in the world after the Sahara desert?" is "Arabian Desert".
6 Comments
Confusing, In Mcq you have selected Arabian Desert as 2nd largest desert, while with attached list it is mentioned than 2nd largest desert is Arctic. Now tell which one is correct?
this question ask you about four options.
so do not confuse your self. and below list was given for user information. so that users can get overview of the Desert by Area.
Confusion bro i see in google 2nd largest desert after sahara subtropical desert (9,0 lakhs km2) is australian desert which is also subtropical desert and its size is (27,lakhs km2) and on the 3rd number arabian desert situated which is 2,330,000 km2
In fact, your question is right but let me elaborate on it. The first 2 Deserts(Antarctic and Arctic are Polar Deserts) while the Sahara desert is the largest sub-tropical desert. Most of the writers don’t consider the Antarctic and Arctic as Deserts(Furthermore, in options Antarctic and Arctic were not given) so it is understood. Hope this clears everything
The second largest sub-tropical desert by area is the Great Australian Desert. different sources on Google claim it. kindly explain or correct the option
Antarctica is the largest desert in the world.
It is also the largest cold desert in the world covering the continent of Antarctica with a size of around 5.5 million square miles.
The two largest deserts on Earth are in the polar areas.
The second-largest Arctic Desert is around 5.29 million square miles.
The Sahara Desert on the other hand is 3.6 million square miles.
The Sahara Desert in Africa is the largest hot desert in the world and the third-largest desert overall.
Confusion Points
Since the question is asking the largest desert in the world and NOT the largest hot/cold desert, the answer would be Antarctica.
Additional Information
Deserts:
Deserts are regions where evaporation exceeds precipitation.
A desert is a landscape or region that receives very little precipitation – less than 250 mm per year (about ten inches).
Approximately 1/3rd of Earth’s land surface is a desert.
There are four different types of deserts based upon their geographic situation:
Polar deserts – Antarctic Polar desert (14 million km2), Arctic Polar desert.
Subtropical deserts – Sahara desert (9.2 million km2), Thar desert (238,254 km2).
Cold winter deserts – They have long, dry summers and cold winters with low rain or snowfall. In the United States, the Great Basin, the Colorado Plateau, and the Red Desert are all cold winter deserts. Other cold winter deserts include the Gobi desert in China and Mongolia and the Patagonian desert in Argentina.
Cool coastal deserts – Namib desert, Atacama desert.
The Arctic region, which spans around 62,300 square miles, is considered a cold desert due to its dry and frigid conditions. The region experiences a polar climate, with temperatures averaging below freezing point for most of the year