The Sierra Nevada contains a region of sparse rainfall on its leeward side due to ________

A. coastal breezes carrying the rain away.
B. the dense forest absorbing all the rain.
C. global warming
D. a rain barrier
E. the air losing moisture as it rises in altitude


Answer: E

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