Answer:
The orbit of the Earth
Explanation:
It is widely speculated that orbital mechanics were responsible for the period of lushness that the Sahara desert and Northern Africa lived only 6000 years ago. Due to the changes in the Earth's orbit around the Sun, it is thought that the monsoon effect (season variations in wind patterns that produce a heavy rainy season) was more pronounced across the northern latitudes and resulted in the Sahara being much wetter than it is today.
The lines going up and down are longitude and the lines going from side to side are latitude.
The surrounding water is usually understood to be continuous, though not necessarily named as a single body of water.
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