Why Do the Amount of Rainfall and the Composition of Vegetation

question 51

Short Answer

Why do the amount of rainfall and the composition of vegetation differ greatly on the opposite sides of a mountain range?

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Definitions:

Artificial Cloth Mothers

A term from psychological experiments that refers to surrogate mother figures made of cloth used to study attachment behaviors in primates.

Limbic System

A complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involved with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger) and drives (hunger, sex, dominance, care of offspring).

Frontal Lobes

The part of the brain located at the front of each cerebral hemisphere, responsible for higher cognitive functions, such as reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving.

Intimacy

The sense of closeness and attachment resulting from a deep understanding and mutual affection between individuals, often developed through sharing personal thoughts, feelings, and experiences.