The Great Basin is an example of a_____ .
A) monsoon desert
B) subtropical desert
C) chinook desert
D) rainshadow desert

Question

The Great Basin is an example of a_____  .
A) monsoon desert
B) subtropical desert
C) chinook desert
D) rainshadow desert

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Great Basin is located in the rainshadow of the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountain ranges, which means that it is a desert that is created by the lack of precipitation caused by the mountains blocking moisture. Therefore, D) rainshadow desert is the correct answer.

The Great Basin Is an Example of A_____