SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The largest desert in Australia is
A
Great Victoria Desert
B
Great Sandy Desert
C
Ayers Rock
D
Sahara
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The South Australian section of the Great Victoria Desert (GVD) is one of nine distinct sub-landscapes in the Alinytjara Wilurara region. It is the largest desert in Australia, spanning over 700 kilometres.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Victoria Desert (GVD) is the world’s seventh-biggest desert and Australia’s largest dune desert. It stretches 700 kilometres from west to east and covers 350, 000 square kilometres in total.

Detailed explanation-3: -Listed from greatest size to smallest, these are Australia’s ten deserts: Great Victoria Desert (348, 750sq.km) Great Sandy Desert (267, 250sq.km) Tanami Desert (184, 500sq.km)

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