Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below. Evidence for the erosion and modification of the landscape by the wind is not seen everywhere in desert climates because some places in the desert lack vegetation and have strong winds.
A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
C) The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.
D) The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct.
E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.

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The assertion that evidence for the erosion and modification of the landscape by the wind is not seen everywhere in desert climates is correct. However, the reason given for this is invalid because lack of vegetation and strong winds actually increase the likelihood of erosion and modification by the wind, not decrease it. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

Judge the Following Sentence According to the Criteria Given Below