Which statement about deserts is most accurate?

A)Evaporation exceeds precipitation in arid and semi-arid regions.
B)Loess deposits are common in deserts.
C)The geologic process at work in deserts are vastly different from those at work in humid regions.
D)Deserts do not have seasons, and they are uniformly hot year-round.
E)Deserts occur where atmospheric pressure is low.


A

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