The Sahara Is a Desert Primarily Because It Is Located

question 19

Multiple Choice

The Sahara is a desert primarily because it is located ________.

• A) in the subtropics
• B) within the rain shadow of a mountain range
• C) near the center of a large continent
• D) next to a cold ocean current

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