An important reason for the large daily temperature range over deserts is ____.
A)there is little water vapor in the air to absorb and re-radiate infrared radiation
B)the light-colored sand radiates heat very rapidly at night
C)dry air is a very poor heat conductor
D)free convection cells are unable to form above the hot desert ground
E)the ozone content of desert air is very low

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Deserts have low humidity, meaning there is little water vapor to absorb and re-radiate heat, leading to large temperature fluctuations between day and night.

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