Part of China is circled in black on the map above. Based on the map key, why is southeastern China not at risk of desertification?

A.

Southeastern China is colored in grey, which means it already is a desert.

B.

Southeastern China is colored in blue, which means it is cold year-round.

C.

Southeastern China is colored in green, which means it has a humid climate that regulates environmental and ecological changes, preventing desertification.

D.

Southeastern China is colored in white, which means it is mostly ice year-round; icy climates have so much rain that it’s impossible for the land to become dry.

The correct answer for this question is this one: "C. Southeastern China is colored in green, which means it has a humid climate that regulates environmental and ecological changes, preventing desertification." Hope this helps answer your question and have a nice day ahead.

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GeoPanther GeoPanther · Answer 2 · 2018-11-08T18:06:52+01:00

The correct answer is - Southeastern China is colored in green, which means it has a humid climate that regulates environmental and ecological changes, preventing desertification.

The southeastern part of China is not a region that is danger of desertification because it has more than enough rainfall to stop a process like that, and maintain the environmental balance in the region.

This part of the country is heavily influenced by the monsoons. The monsoons bring in very large amounts of rainfall during the rainy season, much more than most places in the world, so there isn't any reason for concern about desertification.

Also, the deserts don't just appear out of nowhere in a region that is covered in forests and is not in close proximity with a dry climate, but instead, the desertification mainly takes place where the deserts are neighboring some other ecological system, and if the condition are right, they slowly move in and become larger.