Deserts are formed in rain shadows after the following step(s):
a. As air flows over the sea toward a coastal mountain range, the air must rise, resulting in rain on the seaward flank of the mountains
b. When the air finally reaches the inland side of the mountain, it has lost all its moisture and can no longer provide rain.
c. When the air finally reaches the inland side of the mountain, it rises due to the high elevation, and therefore expands and cools.
d. Both a and c
e. Both a and b
Ans: e. Both a and b
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