Which One of the Following Is a Low-Latitude Desert Characterized

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is a low-latitude desert characterized by high atmospheric pressures and descending air masses (not rain shadow deserts) .

• A)Sahara Desert; northern Africa
• B)Atacama Desert in Chile, South America
• C)Gobi Desert, China and Mongolia
• D)desert valleys of the Great Basin, U.S.

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