Ladakh lies high in the Great Himalayas, in their rain shadow. It is very cold and dry and gets very little rain. It is best described as a:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → cold desert
Ladakh, enclosed by the Karakoram range in the north and the Zanskar mountains in the south, is very high, extremely cold and dry, and lies in the rain shadow of the Himalayas. It is therefore a cold desert.