The driest places on Earth are deserts. Wind sweeps sand into the high hills called dunes.

Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest desert on Earth. For 400 years there was no rain at all, and then, in 1971, it suddenly rained.

In the hottest deserts, the temperature reaches 50 ° C during the day - and there is nowhere to hide from the scorching sun. But at night it’s cool in the desert. Even really cold.

Which desert is the sandiest?

Sahara in North Africa is the largest desert on Earth. There is more sand in it than in other deserts of our planet. However, there are rocky deserts, where instead of sand gravel and pebbles. The Sahara Desert occupies almost a third of all of Africa.

Interesting Facts:

1. The tallest sand castle had a height of three human height
2. The grains of sand that are carried by a strong wind can peel paint off the car body in a matter of minutes - as if it were walked over by a giant sheet of sandpaper
3. People live in deserts. As a rule, these are nomadic tribes that, together with their animals, move from place to place in search of water and food.