Rankle #84 answer: area (smallest to largest)

The answer

Rank by area (smallest to largest)

1. 1Gobi Desert1,295,000 sq km
2. 2Arabian Desert2,330,000 sq km
3. 3Sahara Desert9,200,000 sq km
4. 4Antarctic Polar Desert14,000,000 sq km

Why this order

Ranked smallest to largest, Gobi Desert (1,295,000 sq km) goes at the top and Antarctic Polar Desert (14,000,000 sq km) at the bottom.

The closest call is Sahara Desert (9,200,000 sq km) against Antarctic Polar Desert (14,000,000 sq km), about 52% apart. That is the swap most likely to cost a point.

The biggest gap is between Arabian Desert and Sahara Desert, about 3.9 times apart, so that boundary should be the easiest part of the order to get right.

From top to bottom the figures span a factor of roughly 11.

These are the figures the game reveals after you submit. They are rounded; only the order is scored.

Difficulty: medium, judged by how close the tightest pair is.

How it was scored

right slot, one place out, two or more out. The score is how many items sit in the right slot, and only 4/4 is a win. Full rules on the how to play page.