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Question
Tropical deserts occupy the ______ margins of the continents.
Options
Northern
Southern
Eastern
Western
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Solution
Tropical deserts occupy the western margins of the continents.
Explanation:
Tropical (hot) deserts are typically on the western margins of continents because the Trade Winds (between about 30°N and 30°S) blow from east to west and drop most of their moisture on the eastern coasts, becoming dry by the time they reach the western margins; cold offshore currents there also inhibit rainfall.
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