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Yes, many deserts are located in rain shadows. The deserts of North America as well as the Atacama Desert of South America are rain shadow deserts.
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Is true or false deserts often form in a rain shadow?
Many of the deserts around the world form in mountain rain shadows.
Does the rain shadow effect cause natural desert formation?
Yes, the Sonoran Desert is a rain shadow desert. The Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico blocks most moisture from reaching the area.
Why does it mean to say that a desert is in the rain shadow of the earth?
Many deserts are located in rain shadows but it is not of the earth. It is caused by high mountain ranges that block moisture from reaching the leeward side of the range, thus causing a 'rain shadow' desert.
Where does it not often rain?
deserts,hot places
What are grasslands that are located between deserts and rain forests?
Savannas are grassland transition zones between deserts and rain forests.
Coastal deserts are usually the result of?
Rain shadows and cold ocean currents can cause coastal deserts.
Where is a rain shadow located in the US?
Rain shadows are a dry area on the side of a mountain that face away from the wind. This phenomenon can be seen in the Cascade Mountains in Oregon and Washington, Hawaii, southern California, and even in the Mojave desert.
Why doesn't it rain that often in deserts?
I believe it does rain about as often over the deserts as anywhere else. The difference is that because of the intense desert heat most of the rainfall evaporates before ever touching the ground.
Why is a desert dry?
Because there is little to no water around. Therefore no plants etc To answer this question it's helpful to understand how deserts are formed. Deserts can be formed by wind erosion, rain shadows, etc..
The leeward sides of mountains are typically dry and are often arid enough to be referred to as what?
The leeward sides of mountains are typically dry and are often arid enough to be referred to as rain shadow deserts. Rain shadow deserts are created when mountains block rain clouds.
Can rain shadows often contain dry areas of land true or false?
yes
What are the names of the two deserts caused by mountain rain shadows?
Sonoran Desert, Mojave Desert, Chihuahuan Desert, Great Basin Desert, Atacama Desert, Namib Deserts and a few others. Take your pick.
