Upland and Mountainous Areas Are Usually Wetter Than the Adjacent

question 83

Multiple Choice

Upland and mountainous areas are usually wetter than the adjacent lowland areas because of the ________ whereby rising air is cooled and loses its ability to hold moisture as it flows up and over mountains, resulting in rain and snowfall.

• A)adiabatic lapse rate
• B)subsolar point
• C)rain shadow effect
• D)rate of condensation
• E)orographic effect

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