The Area Marked by Number 2 on This Figure Is

question 20

Multiple Choice

The area marked by number 2 on this figure is a desert primarily because:

• A) it is in the rainshadow of a mountain range
• B) it is cooled by cold currents from the Arctic
• C) it is within the interior of a continent
• D) it experiences dry, descending air in the subtropics

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