What is the MOST likely reason the author included the story of her first two science projects? (A) to explain the early experiences that motivated her to become a climate scientist (B) to show that most scientists fail many times before they make any discoveries (C) to explain the influence of her teachers on her decision to study science (D) to show that becoming a successful scientist requires patience and curiosity --

Explanation:nf

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.