Geography • World GeographyHard
The 'Gobi Desert', a massive cold winter desert region, is situated between which two major highland and mountain systems in Asia?
A. Altai Mountains and the Tibetan Plateau✓ Correct Answer
B. Tien Shan mountains and the Kunlun Mountains
C. Himalayas and the Hindu Kush
D. Ural Mountains and the Caucasian Range
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Gobi Desert is a vast arid region in Asia bounded by the Altai Mountains and the grasslands of Mongolia to the north, and the Tibetan Plateau to the southwest. It is classified as a rain shadow desert situated far from moisture-bearing ocean winds. The region experiences extreme continental temperature variations ranging from blistering summers to sub-zero winters.
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