17. Why is New Zealand's South Island's west coast called the "Wet Coast"?(1 point)

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The roaring forties bring strong west winds from the Indian Ocean.
The roaring forties bring strong west winds from the Indian Ocean.

Its terrain consists mostly of rainforest.
Its terrain consists mostly of rainforest.

Weather systems crossing the Pacific from South America hit this coast first.
Weather systems crossing the Pacific from South America hit this coast first.

It sits in a climatic convergence zone.

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The correct response is:

Weather systems crossing the Pacific from South America hit this coast first.

The west coast of New Zealand's South Island is called the "Wet Coast" because it receives a high amount of rainfall as weather systems coming from the Pacific Ocean encounter the coast.