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Q. Although hot deserts have a very low annual rainfall, occasional heavy rain storms do occur and these sometimes produce steep-sided, flat-floored valleys called ________

A
Canyons
B
Gorges
C
Wadi
D
Barchans

Correct Answer

Wadi

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