Multiple Choice
When Australia separated from Antarctica and started gradually moving north, what was the major factor leading to the onset of arid conditions?
A) Changes in both flora and fauna
B) Changes in diurnal fluctuations within the troposphere
C) Reduced ion concentrations in the mesosphere
D) The circum-antarctic current
E) The breakdown of thermohaline circulation
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