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tatyanajohnson

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It is amazing that one can drive from the wet eastern slope of Mount Waialeale to less than 20 miles (32 k) at the town of Kaumakani which is what?
 
  A) The rainiest place on Earth
  B) Gets less rainfall per year than the deserts of Africa
  C) Gets little more rainfall per year than the deserts of Arizona.
  D) Is the driest place on Earth.

Question 2

The western slopes of the Hawaii'an Islands are much drier than the windward coasts because they lie in the
 
  A) Squall zone.
  B) Trade wind.
  C) Rain shadow.
  D) Arid zone.


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joechoochoy

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Reply #1 on: Aug 7, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

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tatyanajohnson

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Reply #2 on: Aug 7, 2018
Thank you!


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