Which of the following is NOT a setting that can form a desert?

A) near cold, upwelling ocean currents
B) in the subtropics due to atmosphere circulation patterns
C) in a rain shadow of a mountain range
D) in cold, dry polar regions
E) all of these are settings that can form deserts


Answer: E) all of these are settings that can form deserts

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