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Moist ocean air currents blow toward a mountain range: 1. As air rises up the windward mountain slope, it cools and condenses into clouds, releasing heavy rain (Hydrosphere -> Atmosphere). 2. Lush forests thrive on the windward slope (Biosphere). 3. Descending on the leeward slope, dry air creates an arid 'rain shadow' desert. Which sphere interaction directly causes the dry leeward rain shadow?

The Geosphere (mountain topography) forces the Atmosphere (moist air) upward, stripping its moisture through precipitation on the windward side so dry air reaches the leeward side. The Biosphere drinks all the rain on the leeward side. The Hydrosphere freezes into solid ice on the leeward slope. The Sun shines twice as bright on windward slopes.

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The Geosphere (mountain topography) forces the Atmosphere (moist air) upward, stripping its moisture through precipitation on the windward side so dry air reaches the leeward side.

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