Question

. Afternoon rainstorms are common in the rainforest but not in the desert. What is one factor that make deserts less likely to have an afternoon rainstorm? O Low humidity O Low wind and speeds High air pressure O High temperatures ​

Answer 1

Humidity—water vapor in the air—is near zero in most deserts. Light rains often evaporate in the dry air, never reaching the ground. When the air sinks it creates an area of high pressure. These high-pressure areas experience very dry and warm conditions resulting in a hot desert climate (eg the Sahara and Kalahari deserts). Winds blow from areas of high to low pressure, which transfers the air from where it is sinking to where it is rising.

Temperatures exhibit daily extremes because the atmosphere contains little humidity to block the Sun's rays.

yes yes