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Conclude how it is possible for Antarctica to be one of the driest continents on earth, but be covered in ice and snow.

A. Antarctica is the highest continent on earth.
B. Antarctica is not actually one of the driest climates due to the snow and ice.
C. Antarctica's rain washes directly into the oceans and is not kept on the continent.
D. Antarctica only receives several inches of precipitation per year, nearly all in the form of snow.

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D

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Answer:

Antarctica only receives several inches of precipitation per year, nearly all in the form of snow.

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