Various factors contribute to the amount of precipitation a given area receives. Elevation is one of these factors, and was examined in California by a group of students. Their data is shown in Figure 1.

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Based on the data in Figure 1, is the statement “the areas East of Death Valley received the greatest yearly precipitation” accurate?
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The greatest amount of rainfall was measured
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Annual rainfall of 30 centimeters or greater fell in how many measured locations?
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Deserts are defined as regions that receive less than 10 inches of rain each year. Based on this information and the information in Figure 1, how many of the sites the students collected data for would be considered deserts?
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Based on the students’ measurements, the difference between the greatest annual rainfall measured and the least annual rainfall measured is approximately:
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