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Which statement best describes the impact of the rain shadow effect?
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It results in decreased wind speeds throughout the coastal regions.
It results in higher rainfall in the mountain regions and lower rainfall east of the mountains.
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The second statement. The rain shadow effect causes moist air to drop precipitation on the windward (mountain) side, producing higher rainfall there and much drier conditions on the leeward (east) side.
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