Question

select the correct answer. why are deserts often sparsely populated? a. humans do not consider deserts attractive landscapes. b. a lack of rain makes growing crops and finding sources of drinking water difficult. c. the sandy and rocky quality of deserts makes construction efforts difficult. d. deserts often do not have valuable natural resources like gold or oil.

Explanation:

Deserts are sparsely populated mainly because the arid climate with low - rainfall makes it hard to grow crops and find drinking water, which are essential for human settlement.

Answer:

B. A lack of rain makes growing crops and finding sources of drinking water difficult.