Why Is the Climate Drier on the Leeward Side of Mountain

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Multiple Choice

Why is the climate drier on the leeward side of mountain ranges that are subjected to prevailing winds?

• A) Deserts usually are found on the leeward side of mountain ranges.
• B) The sun illuminates the leeward side of mountain ranges at a more direct angle, converting to heat energy, which evaporates most of the water present.
• C) Pushed by the prevailing winds on the windward side, air is forced to rise, cool, condense, and drop its precipitation, leaving only dry air to descend the leeward side.
• D) Air masses pushed by the prevailing winds are stopped by mountain ranges and the moisture is used up in the stagnant air masses on the leeward side.
• E) More organisms live on the sheltered, leeward side of mountain ranges where their utilization of water lowers the amount available when compared to the windward side.

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