How is the Sahara Desert connected to the Amazon Rainforest?
a. Warm air over the Sahara pushes moist air over the Amazon
b. Air masses first lose their moisture over the Amazon, drying out before reaching the Sahara.
c. Moisture transpired from trees in the Amazon provide all of the Sahara's precipitation.
d. Clouds seeded by Saharan dust keep the Amazon cloudy and cool.
e. Dust from the Sahara is blown to the Amazon, where it contributes nutrients to the soil.
e
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