Most desert streams are depleted before reaching the ocean due to evaporation and soil infiltration. In arid environments, high temperatures lead to significant evaporation, and the dry soil can absorb water, preventing it from reaching larger bodies of water like oceans.
Most desert streams are depleted before reaching the ocean due to _____.
flash flooding and sedimentation
evaporation and soil infiltration
condensation and soil infiltration
siltation and sedimentation
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