Geography
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Coasts receive more rainfall than the interior of the continents.
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Coastal areas receive more rainfall because moist winds from the sea contain abundant water vapour. As these winds move inland, they gradually lose their moisture through rainfall, so the interior regions receive less rainfall.
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