Most hot deserts ________.
A) retain their high temperatures throughout the night because there is no vegetation to absorb heat from the sediment at the surface
B) cool off greatly at night because of sparse vegetation,dry air,and little cloud cover
C) cool off by no more than 8°C on most nights
D) gain additional heat at night because the desert air rises
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