Question

more rain generally falls on the ______ side of a mountain range.
a. windward
b. western
c. leeward
d. eastern

Explanation:

When moist air moves towards a mountain range, it is forced to rise. As it rises, it cools, and the moisture condenses, leading to precipitation. The side of the mountain range that faces the incoming moist air (windward side) receives more rainfall. The leeward side is drier as the air has already lost much of its moisture. The terms "western" and "eastern" do not generally describe the side of a mountain range that gets more rain in a universal sense as it depends on wind direction, not just east - west orientation.

Answer:

A. windward