Which continent contains the most desert shrub?

a. South America
b. Africa
c. North America
d. Asia
e. None of the listed responses are correct.


Answer: b. Africa

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B) Westerlies
C) Downward flow of dry air in subtropics
D) Upward flow of dry air in the mid-latitudes

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