Question

Based on what you learned about the redwoods and death valley, and remembering that air reaching an appalachian valley (such as happy valley, where penn state's university park campus is, or cade's cove in the smokies) must pass over an appalachian ridge, what is likely to be accurate:a) compared to the valley, the ridge is relatively dry and warm.b) compared to the valley, the ridge is relatively dry and cool.c) compared to the valley, the ridge is relatively wet and cool.d) compared to the valley, the ridge is relatively wet and warm.e) compared to the valley, the ridge has exactly the same weather.

Answer 1

The answer is C. Compared to the valley, the ridge is relatively wet and cool.
The area in the valley tend to be dry because the wind that contained air often blocked by the tall mountains behind the valley.
This cause the cool air to never came to the valley and accumulated on the area behind it.