Trivia: Which desert is named for a Mongolian term meaning “waterless place”?
Karakum Desert
Gobi Desert
Takla Makan Desert
Kyzylkum Desert
The correct answer is Gobi Desert
So why is this answer correct? : “Gobi” translates literally to “waterless place.” Much of the Gobi Desert is not the sand typically associated with desert topography, but instead rocky terrain. The Gobi Desert is roughly 1,000 miles long and covers large portions of China and Mongolia.