The distance from San Francisco to Los Angeles is approximately 385 miles. 1609 m = 1 mile. How many kilometers is this? Do not enter “kilometers” as part of your answer.

619.465 kilometers

Explanation:

1609 m = 1 mile

so 385 miles is equal to 619465 meters (385 x 1609= 619465)

1000 meters = 1 km

so 619465 meters is 619.465 kilometers

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.