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← GeographyWhich spatial outcome results when trade winds approach continental landmasses?
A)Rain shadows form leeward slopes
B)Coastal upwelling zones develop✓
C)Deep ocean currents are intensified
D)Geothermal vent formation subsides
💡 Explanation
Coastal upwelling occurs because the trade winds, influenced by the Coriolis effect, drive surface water offshore. Therefore, nutrient-rich water rises to replace it, rather than rain shadows which depend on orographic lift from mountains.
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