Zones of low rainfall and,therefore,most deserts are at A)the equator since the light intensity is greatest there. B)the centers of all continents because they are farthest from the oceans that are the source of all water evaporation. C)about 30 ^$\degree$ north and south latitude. D)about 60 ^$\degree$ north and south latitude. E)random points wherever wind patterns fail to bring moist air.

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Deserts are typically found at latitudes around 30 degrees north and south because this is where the descending dry air of the Hadley cells creates a region of high pressure that inhibits precipitation.

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