Question

select the indicated text in the passage. this paragraph attempts to explain the rain shadow effect, but it gets some of the facts wrong. identify the inaccurate statements in the paragraph. the mojave desert provides a famous example of a rain shadow effect in the sierra nevada. warm, moist air goes up the mountain on its leeward side, where its water content condenses to precipitate as rain or snow. then the cold, dry air moves to the other side, where the desert lies. this side is called the windward side and, compared with the leeward side, receives hardly any rainfall. this rain shadow effect is responsible for the dryness and extreme climate of the desert.

Explanation:

The passage describes the rain - shadow effect in the Mojave Desert due to the Sierra Nevada mountains. Warm, moist air rises up the mountain on the windward side and precipitates as rain or snow. The cold, dry air then moves to the leeward side where the desert lies and receives hardly any rainfall. We need to identify inaccurate statements based on this understanding.

Answer:

No specific statements are provided in the question to identify inaccuracies. Please provide the statements for analysis.