Multiple Choice
Refer to the figure.
The figure illustrates the rain-shadow effect. Which of the following descriptions of what is being illustrated here is correct?
A) The prevailing winds are blowing from the right side of the figure, accumulating moisture as they move up the slope, leaving the air on the right side of the mountain very dry, and then depositing the moisture as precipitation on the left side of the mountain.
B) The prevailing winds are blowing from the left side of the figure, accumulating moisture as they move up the slope, depositing the moisture at the crest of the mountain, and then leaving the air descending the slope on the right side very dry.
C) The prevailing winds are blowing from the left side of the figure, depositing moisture as the air moves up the slope and cools, leaving the air descending the slope on the right side of the figure very dry.
D) The prevailing winds are blowing from the left side of the figure, depositing moisture as the air moves up the slope and warms, leaving the air descending the slope on the right side of the figure very dry.
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