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Which one of the following is the driest desert of the world?

Which one of the following is the driest desert of the world? Correct Answer Atacama

Located in the Andes Mountain, South America, Atacama desert is known as the driest non-polar desert of the world.

  • It spreads through Chile.
  • It is also known as Peruvian Desert.
  • Because of rain shadow effect and off-shore trade winds, it is the driest desert with practically no rainfall.
  • Gobi desert is a mid-latitude temperate desert located in China and Mongolia.
  • Sahara is a mid-latitude hot desert spread across Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Western Sahara, Sudan and Tunisia.
  • Kalahari Desert is also a hot desert spread across Botswana, parts of South Africa, and parts of Namibia.

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