Question

Select ALL the possible answers.
This paragraph attempts to explain the rain shadow effect, but it gets some of the facts wrong. Identify the inaccurate statements in the paragraph.
(A) The Mojave Desert provides a famous example of a rain shadow effect in the Sierra Nevada. (B) Warm, moist air goes up the mountain on its leeward side, where its water content condenses to precipitate as rain or snow. (C) Then the cold, dry air moves to the other side, where the desert lies. (D) This side is called the windward side and, compared with the leeward side, receives hardly any rainfall. (E) This rain shadow effect is responsible for the dryness and extreme climate of the desert.
Group of answer choices

E

B

C

A

D

Answer 1

The inaccurate statements in the paragraph regarding the rain shadow effect are:

(A) The Mojave Desert provides a famous example of a rain shadow effect in the Sierra Nevada.

(B) Warm, moist air goes up the mountain on its leeward side, where its water content condenses to precipitate as rain or snow.

(C) Then the cold, dry air moves to the other side, where the desert lies.

(D) This side is called the windward side and, compared with the leeward side, receives hardly any rainfall.

(E) This rain shadow effect is responsible for the dryness and extreme climate of the desert.

In summary, the correct selections are:
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)

Statement (E) is accurate and can be excluded as an incorrect statement.