- Location: North Africa
- Area: 9,200,000 square kilometers (3,550,000 square miles)
- Climate: Hot desert climate
- Average temperature: 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Precipitation: Less than 25 millimeters (1 inch) per year
- Landforms: Sand dunes, rocky plateaus, mountains
- Vegetation: Sparse, mainly desert plants
- Animals: Camels, snakes, scorpions, lizards
Atacama Desert
- Location: South America (Chile and Peru)
- Area: 1,050,000 square kilometers (405,000 square miles)
- Climate: Desert climate with a coastal fog zone
- Average temperature: 18 degrees Celsius (64 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Precipitation: Less than 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) per year
- Landforms: Rocky plateaus, sand dunes, salt flats
- Vegetation: Very sparse, mainly cacti and grasses
- Animals: Llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, guanacos, condors
