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Why do you need mountains?
Mountains stop clouds and it rains there, mountains play very important role for rain to occur.
Why are we not seeding clouds to make rain in this drought?
There is no way for us to make clouds rain when we want them to. If we could do that then we would not be worried to much about it being to dry, we would just make it rain. Why can't seeding the clouds make them rain ?
What clouds make a dark day?
rain clouds
What clouds make rain and snow?
Here are a list of clouds that can make rain and/or snow:Altocumulus - can bring precipitationAltostratus - can bring rain or snowStratocumulus - can bring light rain or drizzleStratus - can bring minor precipitationNimbostratus - can bring constant precipitationCumulonimbus - can bring heavy rain, thunderstorms, or light showersContrary to popular belief, cumulus clouds do not make rain or snow. They can form together to make cumulonimbus clouds that can make rain or snow. Cumulus clouds can be a prediction of heavy weather to come if they appear at certain times of the day.Cumulus clouds are considered the 'fair weather' cloud, as they do not produce rain or snow on their own unless they form together into a cumulonimbus to do so.
What is the name for rain formed by clouds rising over mountains and hills?
orographic lifting
Direction that rain clouds come from?
No where in particular. The rain comes to the clouds and water evaporates to the clouds and its like a sponge and its not yellow it is gray it lets out all the water in drops until its all gone out of the clouds and a rainbow comes in the sky from the sun after it rains.
Where do you suppose clouds get water to make rain?
The puddles from rain evaporates to the clouds and then falls as rain, snow, sleet or hail.. And it just continues.
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.
Why is clouds so important?
they make rain
How does the rain get in the clouds?
Rain forms when water droplets in clouds combine and grow large enough to fall to the ground. These water droplets typically come from condensation of water vapor in the air, which collects in the clouds and eventually falls as rain when the droplets become heavy enough.
Where is rain come from?
When it is a hot day the sun evaporates water from lakes, rivers, and oceans. Then it goes up into cumulus clouds and when the clouds get full it rain. This continues until the clouds are out of moisture.
How do mountains contribute to climate?
Mountains tend to block rain clouds and produce more rain on the side of the mountain closest to the source of the rain clouds such as the ocean and make it dry on the other side. A good example is the coastal mountains of northmen California, Oregon and Washington. The Western side get a lot a rain and the eastern side is quite dry.
