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The mountains block all rain from reaching other regions.
The mountains block all rain from reaching other regions.
When warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico rises over the mountains, it cools and creates more precipitation in the Blue Ridge region.
When warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico rises over the mountains, it cools and creates more precipitation in the Blue Ridge region.
The mountains create their own rain clouds.
The mountains create their own rain clouds.
The Blue Ridge region is closer to the ocean.
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The MOST accurate explanation for why the Blue Ridge region receives more rainfall than Georgia's Coastal Plain is:
When warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico rises over the mountains, it cools and creates more precipitation in the Blue Ridge region.
This phenomenon is known as orographic lift, where the elevation of the mountains causes the moist air to rise, cool, and condense, resulting in increased precipitation in the mountainous areas.
