Deserts are terrestrial areas where the rate of evaporation exceeds that of rainfall What coul...........

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Deserts are terrestrial areas where the rate of evaporation exceeds that of rainfall. What could be the causative factor for this phenomenon?

1. Movement of air masses over the earth, resulting in the alteration of the course of rain

2. Mountain ranges

3. Distance of area from the source of oceanic moisture

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Only 3

1 and 3

2 and 3

1, 2 and 3

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Explanation:

1. Most of the worlds deserts are located in the western margins of continents in the subtropics because the prevailing winds in the tropics are tropical easterly winds. The tropical easterly winds become dry by the time they reach the western margins of the continents and so they bring no rainfall.

2. Deserts near mountains are formed when rain clouds drop their rain on one side, and the land on the other side of the mountains stays dry. For example, rain clouds sail over India and meet the Himalayas, dropping their rain on India and forming the Gobi desert on the other side of these mountain

3. If any area is located far from the source of moisture (oceans) that area experiences less rainfall because moisture carrying winds have already shed their moisture and left with little to no moisture.