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Kerzaz oasis on Wadi Saoura, western Sahara, Algeria.
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Arabian Camel (Camelus dromedarius) in the Sahara Desert sand dunes. (pack animal; sand; Morocco; Africa; African desert; mammal; dromedary; drought)
Quick Quiz: Deserts
Church of Saint George (Bet Giyorgis), Lalibela, Ethiopia. UNESCO World Heritage site.
Geography of Africa Quiz
Mount Kenya in Mount Kenya National Park is the highest mountain in Africa. UNESCO World Heritage Site. Giant Lobelia in foreground. (Mt. Kenya; Mt. Kenya National Park; mountains; rugged mountain; African geography, African landscape, stratovolcano)
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Namib desert, Namibia.
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Camel caravan moving across the Sahara desert sand dunes, Morocco, North Africa
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Camel caravan moving across the Sahara desert sand dunes, Morocco, North Africa
How Do Deserts Form?