Consider the following statements: 1. In the middle latitudes, east coast regions receive more rainfall than their western counterparts. 2. Windward slopes of the hills receive abundant rainfall but leeward slopes are almost dry. 3. In the tropics, west coasts are wetter than east coasts. 4. Precipitation is abundant in middle latitudes. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. 1 and 2 only
• D. 3 and 4 only