What Statement About Rain Shadows Is Accurate

Multiple Choice

What statement about rain shadows is accurate?

A) Rain shadows lead to very different precipitation levels at low and high elevations along a mountain range.
B) For a mountain range along the east coast of a landmass, the western-facing slopes will receive ample precipitation.
C) In the western United States, you would expect the rain shadow effect to produce heavier rainfall on the western-facing slopes of mountains than on the eastern-facing slopes.
D) The rain shadow effect partially why the temperature tends to decrease as elevation increases.