A rainshadow desert forms ________

A) when dry air descends from high in the atmosphere between 20° and 30° latitude
B) in places where mountain ranges act as barriers to the movement of water vapor
C) in cold, polar regions
D) near the equator, where moist air rises (because it is hot and less dense) up, away from Earth's surface


Answer: B

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