Why does continental drift not have a direct effect on the amount of precipitation in an area?

PLease help with giving me an explanation as to why these answers are correct:
1. Why does continental drift not have a direct effect on the amount of precipitation in an area?

2. In temperate lakes, the surface water is replenished with nutrients during turnovers that occur in the:
A. autumn and spring

(questions 3+4) When a female cat comes into heat, she urinates more frequently and in a large number of places. Male cats from the neighborhood congregate near urine deposits and fight with each other.

3. Which of the following is a proximate cause of this behavior of increased urination?
A. It is a result of hormonal changes associated with her reproductive style.

4. Which of the following would be an ultimate cause of the male cats' response to the female's urinating behavior?
A. Male cats respond to the odor because it is a means of locating females in heat.

5. A cage containing male mosquitoes has a small earphone placed on top, through which the sound of a female mosquito is played. All the males immediately fly to the earphone and thrust their abdomens through the fabric of the cage. Which of the following best describes the reason for this behavior?
A. Copulation is a fixed action pattern, and the female flight sound is a sign stimulus that initiates it.

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