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The world's wettest continent is : |
A. | Asia |
B. | Europe |
C. | North America |
D. | South America |
Answer» D. South America | |
Explanation: The wettest continent, with plenty of rain forests is South America. The driest continent is clearly Australia, with a Bowen ratio of about 2, followed by Africa, which contains the Sahara and Kalahari deserts. The wettestcontinents are South America and Europe with a Bowen Ratio of about 0.6. North America is also a relatively wet continent with a Bowen ratio significantly less than 1.0. |
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