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Effects of Cycles on Ecosystems

Question 3 • 26-27 - C - RUSD Environmental Science S1

One reason that rainforests have more precipitation than deserts is _______.

Answer
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

Explanation

Plants release water vapor into the air through transpiration. Rainforests have abundant plant life, so their plants release large amounts of water to the atmosphere, contributing to precipitation. Therefore, the correct choice is “plants in the rainforest release a large amount of water to the atmosphere.”

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