About How Much of Earth's Land Area Qualifies as True

question 168

Multiple Choice

About how much of Earth's land area qualifies as true desert, with annual rainfall of less than 10 inches?

• A) 2%
• B) 10%
• C) 30%
• D) 45%
• E) 60%

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