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Which option correctly shows the relation between windward side and rain shadow?

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Correct answer: Windward side may get more rain and opposite side may get less

The direct answer is A: the windward side may receive more rain, while the opposite, leeward side may receive less and form a rain-shadow region. Begin with the process. Moist air moves toward a mountain and rises along the windward slope. Rising air expands and cools; water vapour condenses, clouds form and precipitation commonly occurs. After crossing the ridge, the air descends on the leeward side, becomes warmer and relatively drier. That side may therefore receive much less rain. Option A is correct because it uses “may,” which allows for differences in relief, wind and local conditions. Option B is wrong because rainfall is not always equal on both sides. Option C is wrong because the windward slope commonly receives uplift rainfall; “never” is false. Option D is wrong because a rain shadow is usually a relatively dry area behind a mountain range on land, not something that forms inside the sea. Memory cue: windward faces the incoming moist wind; leeward lies behind the mountain and is often drier.

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