Campbell Biology: Concepts and Connections
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ISBN: 9780135269169
Author: Taylor
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 34, Problem 10TYK
What makes the Gobi Desert of Asia a desert?
a. The growing season there is very short.
b. It is hot.
c. Temperatures vary little from summer to winter.
d. It is dry.
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