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Does it rain more on the east or west side of the rocky mountains?
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How does the rocky mountains affect weather?
Death Valley has the rocky mountains next to it. The mountains are taller than the valley so they block the rain and cool winds from making death valley cooler so it has a hot and dry climate. Tall mountains do block the rain and cool winds but they are not the Rockies. To the West are the Panamints and to the East are the Funeral Mountains.
Why are the Appalachian Mountains shorter than the Rocky Mountains?
The Appalachian Mountains are older and more eroded than the Rocky Mountains.
What type of environment is directly east of the mountains?
Arid to desert. This is in the rain shadow, so all the rain falls on the west side of the mountains and very dry conditions ensue on the east side of the mountains.
Was rocky mountains was once a hot rain forest?
because it was high above the sun
How can rain water in the Rocky Mountains end up in the ocean?
By, for example, draining into rivers.
Why do mountains have more rain?
no
An example of source of a river?
In a mountain. A river drains a large area of the landscape so it has many sources, but the label "the source" is often placed on the part that is furthest inland. In the USA, there is a divide along the rocky mountains. On the west side, water will eventually flow to the pacific ocean, on the east side it will flow to the atlantic. So the source of say a river in California, could be no further east than the rocky mountains.
Why are the deserts located on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains?
They aren't! Most deserts in the United States are located on the western side of the Rocky Mountains or eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Sierras block Pacific moisture from reaching inland, creating a rain shadow.
Where in the US is rain the most acidic?
The area in the US that h the most acidic rain is the East Coast. This includes the Appalachian Mountains and the Northeast.
What kind of habitat do rattlesnakes live in?
Rattlesnakes inhabit forests, mountains, grasslands, wetlands, deserts and even rain forests.
What mountain cause the rain shadow in the Andes?
The Andes are the second tallest mountain range on Earth. Together, the mountains block warm moist air from the east, forcing the rain out of it before the air passes to the west side of the mountains. It is not a single mountain, but all the mountains together that are responsible for the rain shadow.
Which side of Britain has more rain?
east
