Prevailing Winds Move Air Masses Across the Pacific Ocean and Part

Multiple Choice

Prevailing winds move air masses across the Pacific Ocean and part of Chile before the air masses reach the Chilean coastal mountain range.What prediction can be made about the climate on the two sides of these mountains?

A) It rains frequently on both sides of the mountain.
B) The climate is dry on both sides of the mountain.
C) It is dry on the windward side and rains frequently on the leeward side.
D) It rains frequently on the windward side and is dry on the leeward side.
E) It is hot and dry on the windward side and cold and wet on the leeward side.