ConcepTest: Rain Shadow
Question:
In the landscape below, how would the amount of rainfall change at location X if the mountain eroded down to the dashed line?
a. Rainfall would increase
b. Rainfall would decrease
c. Rainfall would stay the same
a. Rainfall would increase
b. Rainfall would decrease
c. Rainfall would stay the same
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is A.
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