The mountains attract moisture sweeping acrosethe Atlantic Ocean and are thus often swathed in heavy rain clouds that feed the forests and fill numerous streams and rivers.
The mountains are hot and barren as the high winds keep all the moisture away.
mnli hypothesis: The mountains are hot and barren as the high winds keep all the moisture away. premise: The mountains attract moisture sweeping acrosethe Atlantic Ocean and are thus often swathed in heavy rain clouds that feed the forests and fill numerous streams and rivers.