Answer:Nashville is located several hundred miles east of Lawrence where considerably more precipitation falls. This occurs primarily due to the climate factor of 'continentality', which is essentially proximity to a large body of water. Nashville receives moisture from both the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean, whereas Lawrence is much farther from large bodies of water, and, therefore, major sources of moisture. As a result, the average precipitation in Lawrence is barely half that of Nashville, which can only support grasslands.
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