Question

One reason that rainforests have more precipitation than deserts is _______.
a.
plants in the desert experience a large amount of transpiration
b.
plants in the rainforest release a large amount of water to the atmosphere
c.
plants in the rainforest experience a small amount of transpiration
d.
the fewer plants an area has, the smaller the amount of transpiration there is

Answer 1

b. plants in the rainforest release a large amount of water to the atmosphere

Rainforest vegetation transpires large volumes of water vapor, raising local humidity and promoting cloud formation and precipitation, whereas deserts have sparse vegetation and much less transpiration.