Biology 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078024269
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-426-9

Chapter 46 - Major Ecosystems of the Biosphere - Assess - Page 903: 4

Answer

a.

Work Step by Step

These regions that lie in the rain shadow of the mountain are said to lie on the leeward side of the mountain. On the leeward side of the mountain, the air is drier; therefore, little rain falls on the leeward side. These regions are, thus, deserts.
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