How Would You Best Explain the Existence of a Mountain

question 4

Multiple Choice

How would you best explain the existence of a mountain range which runs east-to-west and has abundant conifer trees,ferns,and mosses on the east side,but only sparse shrubby plants on the west side?

• A)Adiabatic cooling leads to temperature gradients that produce the differing plant communities.
• B)Differences in solar intensity produce the differing plant communities.
• C)Precipitation differences due to a rain shadow on the west side produce the differing plant communities.
• D)Differences in the specific heat of the two sides of the mountain produce the differing plant communities.

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