Deserts and Savannas

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• Which feature most directly explains why the Sahara is classified as a hot desert?
• Which ocean current contributes to the extreme dryness of Namibia's coastal desert?
• What is the Sahel's main ecological role in relation to the Sahara?
• Which adaptation is especially useful for many plants in African savannas?
• The world's largest hot desert, covering much of North Africa, is the [____].
• The Namib is known as a coastal desert along the southwestern coast of [____].
• A savanna is typically a grassland with scattered [____] and a distinct wet and dry season.
• The annual movement of wildebeest across the Serengeti is strongly influenced by the search for fresh grass and [____].