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What is the reason why deserts are hotter than the tropics?  A. Rock and sand have a lower specific heat than the moist materials found in the tropics.   B. Rock and sand have a higher specific heat than the large bodies of water found in the tropics.     C. Deserts get more direct sunlight than the tropics because they are located at the equator.     D. Deserts are located at high altitudes, which create more direct exposure to the Sun

What is the reason why deserts are hotter than the tropics?  A. Rock and sand have a lower specific heat than the moist materials found in the tropics.   B. Rock and sand have a higher specific heat than the large bodies of water found in the tropics.     C. Deserts get more direct sunlight than the tropics because they are located at the equator.     D. Deserts are located at high altitudes, which create more direct exposure to the Sun

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What is the reason why deserts are hotter than the tropics? 
A. Rock and sand have a lower specific heat than the moist materials found in the tropics.
 
B. Rock and sand have a higher specific heat than the large bodies of water found in the tropics.
 
 
C. Deserts get more direct sunlight than the tropics because they are located at the equator.
 
 
D. Deserts are located at high altitudes, which create more direct exposure to the Sun
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