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The centers of these continents have too few lakes and rivers for effective evaporation.
The centers of these continents have too few lakes and rivers for effective evaporation.
The centers of these continents receive little heat from sunlight over most of the year.
The centers of these continents receive little heat from sunlight over most of the year.
The rate of air mass movement over the centers of these continents is relatively low.
The rate of air mass movement over the centers of these continents is relatively low.
The distance from oceans prevents moist air from reaching the centers of these continents.
The distance from oceans prevents moist air from reaching the centers of these continents.
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The correct response is:
The distance from oceans prevents moist air from reaching the centers of these continents.
This is because large continental interiors are often far from oceanic sources of moisture, leading to drier conditions. The oceans are significant sources of moisture due to evaporation, and when air masses travel inland from the coast, they tend to lose moisture as they rise and cool, resulting in less precipitation in the center of the continents.
