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Which of the following deserts is primarily situated in southern Africa, spanning parts of Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa, characterized by vast sand sheets overlying ancient inland basin sediments?

A. Sahara Desert
B. Kalahari Desert✓ Correct Answer
C. Atacama Desert
D. Patagonian Desert

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Kalahari Desert is a semi-arid sandy expanse covering much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa, featuring extensive red sand dunes and seasonal pan depressions. Sahara is the vast subtropical hyper-arid desert covering northern Africa. Atacama is the extremely dry coastal desert situated in northern Chile bounded by the Andes. Patagonian Desert is a cold rain-shadow desert occupying southern Argentina.

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