Question

question: which of the following statements about weather patterns near mountain ranges is correct? answer options: select one of four theres more cloud cover on the leeward side. theres more vegetation on the leeward side. the leeward side tends to be drier. the leeward side tends to be wetter.

Explanation:

When air moves over a mountain range, it rises on the windward side, cools, and condenses, causing precipitation (more cloud cover, wetter, more vegetation). On the leeward side, the air descends, warms, and dries out (the rain shadow effect), so it's drier, has less cloud cover, and less vegetation. So the correct statement is about the leeward side being drier.

Answer:

The leeward side tends to be drier.