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Mountains and Rain Shadows

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Look at these pictures and answer the questions below.
An arrow is drawn on the map of the Bolivian Andes, pointing from the top right corner (green vegetation) towards the bottom left (arid landscape).

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An arrow is drawn on the map of the Bolivian Andes, pointing along the mountain range, from the top left corner towards the bottom right.

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An arrow is drawn on the map of the Bolivian Andes, pointing from the bottom left corner (ocean and arid landscape) toward the top right (green vegetation).

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An arrow is drawn on the map of the Bolivian Andes, pointing along the mountain range, from the bottom right corner towards the top left.

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