On the West Coast of South America, Moisture-Containing Wind Blowing

Multiple Choice

On the west coast of South America, moisture-containing wind blowing west from the Pacific Ocean encounters the coastal Andes mountain range.What are the likely climatic conditions on the two sides of the mountains?

A) Both sides will have wet climates because of moisture from the ocean winds.
B) Both sides will have dry climates because rain will only fall high in the mountains.
C) The windward side will have a wet climate, but the leeward side will be dry because rain will fall before reaching it.
D) The windward side will have a dry climate; moisture will develop in the mountains and will fall on the leeward side, causing a wet climate.
E) The windward side will have a wet climate; a temperature inversion in the mountains will produce more moisture from clouds, which will fall on the leeward side.