Water vapor that has condensed over a mountain range is more likely to fall as rain and snow:
A) near the equator.
B) in a rain-shadow desert.
C) on the windward side of the range.
D) on the leeward side of the range.

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When moist air hits a mountain range, it is forced to rise to higher elevations. As it rises, it cools and the water vapor condenses into clouds. The highest amount of rainfall occurs on the windward side of the mountain range because this is where the air is rising and cooling, causing precipitation. As the air descends on the leeward side of the range, it warms up, which increases its ability to hold moisture, thus reducing rainfall. The rain-shadow desert is an area that receives very little rainfall because it is blocked by the mountain range. Near the equator, the area receives abundant rainfall due to the Intertropical Convergence Zone, where trade winds converge and produce a lot of precipitation.

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