. A small-scale map would show a. a larger geographic area than a large-scale map. b. a smaller geographic area than a large-sca
le map. c. the same geographic area as a large-scale map, just at a smaller resolution. d. the same geographic area as a large-scale map, just at a larger resolution.
There is a significant rain shadow effect east of the Rockies. One prime example is Denver. Over the course of a year it would typically receive ~20 inches of rain, but many locations to the west of the continental divide receive as much as 40 inches of rain a year. (It's important to note that the rain shadow effect only impacts storms and winds traveling against the mountains. If a storm travels south to north, the effect is severely diminished and can result in a situation where the lee side of the mountains receives more rainfall than the wind side of the mountains.
In ice caps and glaciers, over 68% of the earth's fresh water is found, and in groundwater, it is found only more than 30%. In the surface water of lakes, streams and swamps, we consider only about 0,3% of our fresh water.
The earth's relief forms such as Mountains, Rivers, Plateaus etc, are changed because of the action of internal and external forces for example; wind, water or human activities.
