One of the reasons why it is dry on the lee (leeward) side of the Sierra Nevadas of California is that?
A) no water vapor is left in the air.
B) condensation has a drying effect on the air.
C) air is forced to rise and is warmed by the adiabatic process, forming clouds
D) as air descends, adiabatic warming causes clouds to evaporate.
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