Being in A(n) ____ Means That the Area Does Not

question 63

Multiple Choice

Being in a(n) ____ means that the area does not receive much rain (or other precipitation) .

• A)uplift mechanism
• B)rain shadow
• C)upslope fog
• D)condensation nucleus

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