What Statement About Rain Shadows Is Accurate

question 12

Multiple Choice

What statement about rain shadows is accurate?

• A) Rain shadows lead to very different precipitation levels at low and high elevations along a mountain range.
• B) For a mountain range along the east coast of a landmass, the western-facing slopes will receive ample precipitation.
• C) In the western United States, you would expect the rain shadow effect to produce heavier rainfall on the western-facing slopes of mountains than on the eastern-facing slopes.
• D) The rain shadow effect partially why the temperature tends to decrease as elevation increases.

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