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It is explained in the passage that the rain shadows of mountains are dry because ----.
Moisture is removed from humid air by mountains,
which force the air to rise. As it gains altitude, the air
cools, clouds form, and precipitation occurs, primarily
on the windward slopes of the mountains. As the air
mass moves down on the other side of the mountain,
it is warmed, thereby lessening the chance of
precipitation of any remaining moisture. This situation
exists on the west coast of North America, where
precipitation falls on the western slopes of mountains
that are close to the coast. The dry lands on the sides
of the mountains away from the prevailing wind are
called “rain shadows.” Generally, differences in
elevation, in the steepness and direction of slopes,
and in exposure to sunlight and prevailing winds may
produce local variations in climate known as
“microclimates,” which can be quite different from
their overall surroundings. For an organism, the
microclimate of its habitat is of primary importance,
because that is the climate an organism actually
experiences and knows how to cope with.