Discuss the map of average annual precipitation

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Assignment:

Turn to page 100 (p. 90 in the 22nd edition) in your atlas. Consider the map of average annual precipitation. What physical geography factors make the Southwest the region with the lowest annual precipitation?

The cold ocean currents of the Pacific ocean
The influence of the subtropical highs
The shifting ITCZ
The Sierra Nevada mountains, which create a rainshadow effect as the westerlies blow over them.

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