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Question
Give reasons for the following:
Desert areas experience a high day temperature and a much lower night temperature.
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Solution
Desert areas are covered with large sand plains. The physical property of the sand is to heat up quickly and cool down abruptly; so the day temperature is very high and the night temperature is very less.
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