Seattle, Washington, on the West Side of the Cascade Range

question 115

Multiple Choice

Seattle, Washington, on the west side of the Cascade Range, has a very wet climate.The Columbia River Basin, on the east side of the range, is very dry.This difference in climate results from

• A) deforestation, in which the lack of forests on the east side results in lower rainfall.
• B) a rain shadow, in which moisture rising up the mountains is released as rain or snow.
• C) a rain shadow, in which moisture is released over cities rather than unpopulated areas.
• D) a temperature inversion, in which hotter temperatures concentrate in the low-altitude basin.
• E) a temperature inversion, in which cooler, denser air is trapped on the west side of the mountains.

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