The Sierra Nevada Contains a Region of Sparse Rainfall on Its

question 47

Multiple Choice

The Sierra Nevada contains a region of sparse rainfall on its leeward side due to ________  

• A) coastal breezes carrying the rain away.
• B) the dense forest absorbing all the rain.
• C) global warming
• D) a rain barrier
• E) the air losing moisture as it rises in altitude

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