You are reading a lengthy description of a desert scene. this is called the?

a.
rising action

b.
setting

c.
character

d.
anticlimax

I would say either A, or B. But I think B because it is giving you the setting of where this is taking place. So you wouldn't expect to all of a sudden see pirates right? You would more expect to hear of a lost civilization or see a camel walk past. It's basically getting you into the mindset of where the story's taking place and what to expect next. 

Yeah, things like gatorade with lots of electrolytes.