Which of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? Desert Country

1. A

   Sonoran – USA

   (a) Sonoran – USA. The Sonoran Desert spans Arizona, California and north-west Mexico, so pairing it with the USA is accepted as correct here.

2. B

   Taklamakan – China

   (b) Taklamakan – China. Taklamakan occupies the Tarim Basin in Xinjiang, China. The pair holds.

3. C

   Karakum – Turkmenistan

   (c) Karakum – Turkmenistan. Karakum is the black-sand desert of Turkmenistan. The pair holds.

4. D

   Gibson – Brazil

   (d) Gibson – Brazil. The Gibson Desert is in Western Australia, not Brazil. That mismatch is the official key. Brazil’s dry name is the sertão or caatinga, not Gibson.

Summary. Official key is (d) Gibson – Brazil. Gibson belongs to Australia; Brazil is the wrong country. Sonoran–USA, Taklamakan–China and Karakum–Turkmenistan stay matched. Neighbouring Australian deserts are Great Sandy, Great Victoria and Simpson. Honour the stored mismatch.