An Important Reason for the Large Daily Temperature Range Over

question 38

Multiple Choice

An important reason for the large daily temperature range over deserts is ____.

• A)there is little water vapor in the air to absorb and re-radiate infrared radiation
• B)the light-colored sand radiates heat very rapidly at night
• C)dry air is a very poor heat conductor
• D)free convection cells are unable to form above the hot desert ground
• E)the ozone content of desert air is very low

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