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Which describes how prevailing winds affect precipitation in a region?

Prevailing winds force cool, moist air from oceans to rise.
Prevailing winds blow in the opposite direction as normal winds.
Prevailing winds cause huge air masses, both warm and cool, to move.
Prevailing winds that move over land usually cause the most precipitation.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Prevailing winds cause huge air masses, both warm and cool, to move."

Reason: prevailing winds transport large air masses (and their moisture/temperature characteristics) into a region; when those air masses meet each other or are forced to rise (by fronts or terrain) they produce precipitation. The other choices are incorrect or misleading.