BIOLOGY
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Chapter 57, Problem 3U
In a rain shadow, air is cooled as it rises and heated as it descends, often producing a wet and dry side because the water-holding capacity of the air
a. is directly related to air temperature.
b. is inversely related to air temperature.
c. is unaffected by air temperature.
d. produces changes in air temperature.
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