Which statement is true about the use of radiation to treat cancer?
only weak x-rays can be used.
only powerful x-rays can be used.
only beta particles can be used.
only alpha particles can be used.

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.

it is the most commonly accepted one