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What is the dry area on the side of a mountain that faces away from the wind?
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∙ 13y ago
Leeward - the moisture gets wrung out on the windward side when the air is forced to rise and cool and condense into clouds and precipitation. There isn't much left for the leeward side, particularly given that the air tends to sink.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoit is a rain shadow
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∙ 14y agoIts the Rain Shadow.
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∙ 15y agoThe leeward side.
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∙ 12y agoIt is called the "rainshadow"
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∙ 13y agoRain shadow.
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∙ 6y agoThe "Rain shadow"
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Does the dark side of the moon always face away from the sun?
The side that faces away from the flashlight or the sun is always the dark side.
What is is called when earth faces away from the sun?
The earth is never really facing away from the sun- the erath doesn't really have a 'front'. If you are talking about your side of the planet, then when it is away from the sun it is night time.
On the windward side of the mountain you would expect what?
The windward side of the mountain has most of the precipitation. This happens because it gets colder the higher you go. As the air cools off, it reaches its dew point temperature,and the moisture in the air condenses to form clouds, and eventually rain, or snow.
When earth faces away from the sun that side has?
As earth rotates the part that is facing the sun has day light.
What is the leeward slope of a dune called?
A leeward slope is on the opposite side of a mountain, opposite to where the wind is blowing. For example, wind is blowing from north to south to a mountain, and the south side of the mountain would be the leeward slope.
What is leeward side of a mountain mean?
Leeward is the side that is not exposed to wind and weather. The side that faces away from the wind.
What is a rain shadow and what is the rain shadow effect?
when rain or snow falls the windward side of a mountain the side that faces wind direction gets most of the rain or snow and the leeward side of a mountain the side that faces away from the wind gets less rain it is said to be in a rain shadow .
What word is used to describe the side of a mountain that faces away from the prevailing wind?
thy answer to your question is an Orthographic lift
What is a dry area on the side of the mountain facing away from the wind?
Rain shadow.
When the air rises over the mountain which side of the mountain is dry and which side is warm?
The dry side of a mountain is called the leeward side. This is the side away from the wind. The dry area is known as a rain shadow.
Used to describe the side of a mountain that faces the prevailing winds?
windward
Does the dark side of the moon always face away from the sun?
The side that faces away from the flashlight or the sun is always the dark side.
When the lighted side of the faces away from earth it is called a?
new moon
When the unlighted side of the moon faces earth you have a new moon?
Yes you do, when the unlighted side of the moon faces you, the fully lit up side is facing the other direction, away from Earth.
Does the far side or the near side of the moon always face the earth?
It always faces away from the earth
When the lighted side of the moon faces away from earth it is called a?
new moon
Explain why one side of the moon always faces toward the Earth while the other side always faces away form the Earth.?
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