Deserts Typically Occur in a Band Around 30 Degrees North

question 47

Multiple Choice

Deserts typically occur in a band around 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south latitude because

• A) descending air masses originating from the tropics tend to be dry.
• B) trade winds have little moisture.
• C) moisture-laden air is heavier than dry air and is not carried to these latitudes.
• D) these locations get the most intense solar radiation of any location on Earth.

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Pseudostratified Ciliated Columnar Epithelium

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Submucosa

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Lamina Propria

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