Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life
15th Edition
ISBN: 9780357093795
Author: STARR
Publisher: CENGAGE LEARNING (CUSTOM)
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Chapter 47, Problem 4SQ
A rain shadow is a reduction in rainfall ________.
- a. on the inland side of a coastal mountain range
- b. during an El Niño event
- c. that results from global warming
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