A Rain Shadow Effect Can Develop When

Question

A rain shadow effect can develop when
A)an air mass rises up the windward slope of a mountain, cools, and drops its moisture before reaching the leeward side.
B)any two of the large atmospheric convection cells come together.
C)hot air blowing off a desert evaporates surface moisture from an adjacent biome.
D)an air mass moves over a large lake and picks up moisture from the water's surface.

Accepted Answer

A rain shadow effect occurs when an air mass rises up the windward slope of a mountain, cools, and drops its moisture before reaching the leeward side, causing a drier area on the leeward side of the mountain.