Which of the following statements best explains why a city on the windward side of a mountain gets more precipitation than one on the leeward side of the mountain ?

a. cool, dry air descends and looses its moisture
b. cool, dry air rises and looses its moisture
c. warm, moist air rises and looses its moisture
d. warm, moist air descends and looses its moisture

Why is oman trying to develop its tourism and manufacturing sectors?

The great scientist alfred wegener proposed that continents have moved, while other scientists such as t.c.chamberlin argued against wegener. wegener's ideas eventually won, and are now widely accepted, because: a) wegener's ideas were more beautiful, and so were favored by the intellectual elite.b) wegener's ideas did a better job of predicting the results of new observations and experiments.c) wegener's ideas appealed to dead white european males, whereas chamberlin's didn't.d) wegener's ideas appalled dead white european males, and we all know that in this politically correct era,dead white european males cannot get a fair shake.e) wegener won the nobel prize.

Plzz on what physical process is responsible for the creation of volcanoes, earthquakes and ocean trenches at the plate margins?