The table below shows the precipitation in four locations

Average Annual Precipitation

Location Precipitation in millimeters

161

B

263

c

520

DI 324

Which location is most likely to have a desert climate?

Location A

Location B

Location

Location D

The correct answer is Location A.

Explanation:

In 1953 the geographer specializing in arid zones, Peveril Meigs divided the desert regions of the Earth into three categories, according to the total rainfall they receive. This widely accepted system considers that extremely arid lands are those that have less than 250 millimeters of annual rainfall, and semi-arid lands have an average annual rainfall between 250 and 500 millimeters. According to that classification, location A is the only one that has an annual rainfall of less than 250 mm.