Desert Locations
Deserts cover 1/5 of the earth. Some major deserts can be found in North America; namely the Sonoran, Chihuahua, Mojave, and the Great Basin. Other deserts, which can be found in Australia, are the Great Victoria and the Great Sandy. South America has deserts in Patagonia and Argentina. And of the Arabian Peninsula is covered in desert. Deserts also cover large areas in Africa.The Sahara, which is the largest desert in the world, covers 3.5 million square miles almost a quarter of the entire northern portion of Africa. Other African deserts include the Kalahari of Southwestern Africa, and the Danakil of Ethiopia.