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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : The interior part of Australia is desert and semi-desert.
Reason (R) : Northern Australia is situated in the temperate zone.
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Explanation
The Assertion (A) is correct. Approximately 70% of the Australian mainland is classified as arid or semi-arid, with the vast interior dominated by deserts such as the Great Sandy, Gibson, and Great Victoria deserts. This aridity is primarily caused by the subtropical high-pressure belt and the rain shadow effect of the Great Dividing Range.
The Reason (R) is incorrect. The Tropic of Capricorn (approximately 23.5° S) passes through the middle of Australia. The area to the north of this line, comprising Northern Australia, lies within the Tropical zone (Torrid zone). The Temperate zone is located south of the Tropic of Capricorn. Therefore, Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
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Reason (R) : Limnetic zone is open water zone.
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Reason (R) : A solution having different composition throughout is homogeneous.
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