Answer:
a. As vapor condenses, it depends (<em>specifically; leads to</em>) rain or snow on the windward slope
Explanation:
The orographic effect which is the changes in masses of air as it moves along the mountain sides, up or down is the way the mountains have an effect on the climate
The orographic effect of mountains can be analyzed based on either the windward side, (which is the side that faces the incoming wind), or the leeward side (which is the opposite side of the mountain)
The moist and warm air from the oceans and other large water bodies are carried by wind onto the mountains where the moist wind is directed upward by the obstructing mountain wall.
As the elevation of the warm moist wind increases along the mountain, the cooler temperatures at the high altitudes forces the air to cool down, until the dew point is reached, which leads to precipitation of rain or snow.
