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A rain shadow is when clouds come up to a mountain and say hi but the mountains dont let them cross if they have rain in them. JK but in a way this does happen.
The REAL definition: When an array of clouds approach a mountain range with moisture in them the wind tries to push the clouds to the other side of the mountain but because the mountains are higher up and have cold air, the clouds are not strong enough to carry moisture over so the rain gets dumped on the windy side and only the hot air is transferred over the mountains because hot air is able to rise higher than the cold which ultimately creates a desert on the non windy side.
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What is the dry area on the side of a mountain that faces away from the wind?
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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What is a rain shadow how does it affect interior regions?
a rain shadow is an area of a land that is on the leeward side of a mountain which does not receive enough amount of precipitation. IDK HOW IT AFFECTS INTERIOR REGIONS!!
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What is meant by the term rain shadow?
it means chicken tika
What is desert shadow?
Perhaps you are referring to a rain shadow desert? Mountains sometimes form a barrier that blocks the natural flow of atmospheric moisture into an area and forms rain shadow deserts. See diagram above.
With the help of a diagram explain why an area in the rain shadow becomes a desert?
Here is your diagram. You should be able to easily describe the process.
Is a mountain with forests on one side and deserts on the other exhibiting the rain shadow effect?
Yes it is. See diagram above to explain why.
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.
The steps in the rain shadow effect?
A rain shadow is a dry area on the lee side of a mountainous area. The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems casting a "shadow" of dryness behind them. As shown by the diagram to the right, the warm moist air is "pulled" by the prevailing winds over a mountain. Then it condenses and precipitates and the dry air moves forward leaving a rain shadow behind the mountain.
What does rain shadow effect?
The rain shadow equals rain
What does rain shadow effect explained?
The rain shadow equals rain
What does the rain shadow effect explain?
The rain shadow equals rain
What is rain shadow area?
what is a rain shadow area?
What is a rain shadow?
a rain shadow is when a mountain blocks rain from that isolated area
What does it mean to say that the desert is in the rain shadow of a mountain?
Mountain ranges can block the flow of moisture from crossing into the interior of a continent. The rain is forced to fall on the windward side of the mountains and little moisture falls on the leeward side and causes a rain shadow desert to form. See the above diagram.
What is an example of a rain shadow?
Death Valley is a rain shadow desert in the U.S. It is in the rain shadow effect of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.
