Which of the following would not be a control on desert development?
A. climatic belts at 30° north and south latitude
B. great distance from an ocean
C. location near cold ocean currents
D. rain shadow
E. areas beneath rising air masses
Answer: E
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A) Atlantic coast cities through which resources from the colonies came. B) Mediterranean cities through which Silk Road products flowed. C) Southern European cities which retained the Roman trade networks. D) Scandinavian cities because of their humane social programs. E) country capitals, due to migrant labor from the Middle East and North Africa.
Itinerant businesses are those that
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