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← GeographyWhich outcome occurs when mountain ranges disrupt Hadley cell circulation?
A)Rain shadow formation downwind slopes✓
B)Increased subtropical glacial expansion
C)Equatorial jet stream intensification increase drastically
D)Polar vortex destabilization expands eastward
💡 Explanation
Orographic lift causes adiabatic cooling and precipitation on the windward side; therefore, rain shadow formation occurs on the leeward side, because rising air loses moisture; rather than glacial expansion dominated by temperature or jet streams influenced by temperature gradients.
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