Multiple choice Which one of the following is the correct statement ? Kalahari is a desert because it lies in the tropics is on the leeward side of a mountain underlies a high pressure cell receives only land winds Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation The Kalahari Desert is primarily caused by its location under a semi-permanent subtropical high pressure cell (the subtropical high), which causes descending air, warming, and a lack of cloud formation and precipitation.