Which one is a true statement about exothermic reactions? a. the reaction container always feels cold b. energy is being absorbed (taken in) c. more heat is given off (released) than is put into the reaction d. the reactants have more heat energy than the products

the answer is c, more heat is being released.

a rain shadow is a dry region of land on the side that is protected against the prevailing winds of a mountain range. the prevailing winds are the winds that occur most of the time in a particular place of the earth

prevailing winds carry air toward the mountain range. as the air rises up over a mountain range, the air cools, water vapor condenses, and clouds form. on this side of the mountains, called the windward side, precipitation falls in the form of  rain  or snow. this dry air produces a  rain shadow.