The Old-Growth Forests of the Pacific Northwest Are Considered to Be

The old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest are considered to be rainforests, which means it rains a lot. How do the forests help people deal with the rain?

A) They retain water to prevent flooding and erosion.
B) They provide shelter to people out hiking.
C) They make it seem less gloomy.
D) They stick up into the clouds and absorb some rain directly.
E) They direct the water into the salmon streams.