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Which of the following explanations accounts for why the Plateau of Tibet is a desert?

A. The winds from the Indian Ocean encounter the Himalayas and dump their moisture on the windward side, leaving drier air to descend on Tibet.

B. The winds from China encounter the Himalayas and dump their moisture on Tibet.

C. Te winds from China encounter the Himalayas and dump their moisture on India, not Tibet.

D. The winds from the Indian Ocean encounter the Himalayas and dump their moisture on Tibet.

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a

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