Multiple Choice
Deserts form in association with mountain ranges because
A) the mountains provide runoff, the primary agent of erosion in deserts
B) the mountains cause a decrease in rainfall on the downwind side or lee side
C) associated air masses are warm and dry
D) vegetation does not do well in shadows
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