The Sahara in Northern Africa Is an Example of a

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Multiple Choice

The Sahara in northern Africa is an example of a

• A)rain shadow desert on the downslope of a large mountain range.
• B)cold ocean current desert formed by local winds coming off cool ocean areas.
• C)horse latitude desert formed by Earth's tradewinds.
• D)subtropical desert formed when tropical areas are overwhelmed by sand.

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