Why Does the Rainshadow Desert Form on the Downwind Side

question 2

Multiple Choice

Why does the rainshadow desert form on the downwind side of the mountains?

• A)The air mass has absorbed all the moisture on that side as it descended.
• B)The mountains block wind from that region, making it hot.
• C)The sediments on the downwind side are porous.
• D)The moisture was precipitated from the air mass on the upwind side.

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