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murzikaleks [220]
3 years ago
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1. Explain why there are arid (dry) areas on the Earth's surface. (4 marks)

Geography
1 answer:
aleksklad [387]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

They are areas where there is a severe shortage of moisture, predominantly because precipitation levels are low. In some years they may even receive no rain at all.

Explanation:

In some deserts, aridity is in part also the result of high temperatures, which means that evaporation rates are great (Mainguet, 1999).

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