Answer choices are:A- The east side of the mountains receives fairy consistent amount of moisture.B- The west side of the mountains is much wetter, indicating a large influx of maisture from the ocean.C- The east side of the mountains is historically drier, suggesting more desert-like conditions. Data about the average rainfall on the Andes Mountains were collected over the course of a year.East of theCascades (mm)MonthOctoberNovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober37525353424030403020203035West of theCascades (mm)1402302402202101501008050355070140How do these data support the claim that a rain shadow exists in this area?A

Rain shadow is a phenomenon in metrology and happens when air with moisture gets lifted up over a…

Answered: B- The west side of the mountains is…

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)

9th Edition

ISBN:9780134746241

Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa

Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1LR

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Question

Answer choices are: A- The east side of the mountains receives fairy consistent amount of moisture. B- The west side of the mountains is much wetter, indicating a large influx of maisture from the ocean. C- The east side of the mountains is historically drier, suggesting more desert-like conditions.