Question

Which of the following statements about weather along mountain ranges is correct?
Question 2 options:

A)

Weather patterns don't tend to change with altitude.

B)

The windward side tends to experience more rain.

C)

The leeward side tends to have more vegetation.

D)

The windward and leeward sides experience the same amount of rain.

Answer 1

B) The windward side tends to experience more rain.

Explanation: Moist air rises on the windward slopes, cools and condenses (orographic lift), producing precipitation. The leeward side lies in a rain shadow, is drier, and usually has less vegetation.