When People Speak of the "Rain Shadow" of the California

question 16

Multiple Choice

When people speak of the "rain shadow" of the California Coast Range,they are referring to the

• A)dark- colored chaparral vegetation that grows on the eastern flank.
• B)shadow cast by the mist and clouds that hover above the crest of the range.
• C)scarcity of rain on the eastern flank and adjacent lowlands compared to the western flank.
• D)forested condition of the eastern flank of the range compared to the western flank.

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