What is the name of the desert that stretches across most of North Africa?

Kalahari desert

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Sahara desert

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Thar desert

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Atacama desert

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The correct option is B Sahara desert
The Sahara desert comprises much of North Africa, excluding the fertile region on the Mediterranean Sea coast, the Atlas Mountains of the Maghreb, and the Nile Valley in Egypt and Sudan.

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