How many significant figures are in the number 0.00230? o 6

0.00230 = 3 significant figures

Explanation:

Significant digits or figures of a given number are the digits or figures that have meaning and contributes to the precision of the given number.        

Therefore, 0.00230 = 3 significant figures.

Reason: The non-zeros figures and the trailing zero after the decimal are significant. Whereas, all the leading zeros are not considered significant.

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.

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