In one mole, there are 6.022 x 10 23 atoms. Here's another way: there are 6.022 x 10 23 atoms of carbon in 12 grams of carbon-12. Let's say that real clearly: one mole of ANYTHING contains 6.022 x 10 23 entities. The word entities is simply a generic word.
Shadow zone. A seismic shadow zone is an area of the Earth's surface where seismographs cannot detect an earthquake after its seismic waves have passed through the Earth. When an earthquake occurs, seismic waves radiate out spherically from the earthquake's focus.
The rain shadow effect, when mountain ranges intercept moisture-laden air masses, forcing them higher where their moisture condenses and falls as rain or snow. The downwind side of such ranges are usually much drier than the upwind side.