Deserts Caused by Global Patterns of Air Circulation Are Dry

question 92

Multiple Choice

Deserts caused by global patterns of air circulation are dry because

• A) as the moist air above deserts rise, all of the water evaporates
• B) dry, descending air above deserts draws moisture from the soil
• C) the moist air above deserts is absorbed by the sandy desert soils
• D) because of the warm temperatures, all the moisture in the deserts is drawn away and is transported by air currents to the tropics
• E) all of the air currents above deserts have no contact with bodies of water