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Why does the rainshadow desert form on the downwind side of the mountains?
 
  A) The air mass has absorbed all the moisture on that side as it descended.
  B) The mountains block wind from that region, making it hot.
  C) The sediments on the downwind side are porous.
  D) The moisture was precipitated from the air mass on the upwind side.

Question 2

Based on the precipitation data available here, which region in Washington State would be the most likely location of a rainshadow desert?
 
  A) West in the Olympic Mountains
  B) Southeastern Washington
  C) Central Washington in the Cascade Mountains
  D) Southwestern Washington



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B



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