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More rain generally falls on the side of a mountain range.?
This is true because as air is forced to rise over the mountain range, it cools and condenses, leading to the formation of clouds and precipitation. This phenomenon is known as orographic precipitation.
More rain generally falls on what side of a mountain range.?
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More rain generally falls on the what side of a mountain range?
A rain shadow can sometimes be found on the Leeward side of a mountain. It's not unusual if a rain shadow transitions into a desert.
Where does a rain shadow form?
Moisture laden air from the sea is forced upwards by mountain ranges where it condenses and falls as rain or snow on the windward side of the mountain. The now-dry air passes over the mountain range to the leeward side where a rain shadow desert has formed. See the diagram above
What it mean that a desert is in the rain shadow of a mountain?
Many deserts are the result of mountain ranges blocking the flow of moisture from an ocean. The moist air is forced upward on the leeward side where the water in the air condenses and falls as rain or snow. The air, now dry, passes to the leeward side of the mountain range and a rain shadow desert forms. See the image above.
Which side of a mountain would a desert most likely form?
the eastern side because there is less rain/moisture.
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.
Where does a mountain range create a rain shadow in what state?
A mountain range can create a rain shadow in the state of Washington. The Olympic Mountains in the western part of the state block moisture-laden air coming from the Pacific Ocean, causing a rain shadow in the region east of the mountains, known as the Olympic Peninsula. This results in drier conditions on the leeward side of the mountains.
What is rain shadow?
Often, the rain or snow falls on only one side of the mountain, the windward side. The other side of the mountain, the leeward side, which receives much less rain or snow. is said to be ' rain shadow'
Do rain shadows have clouds and rain?
Yes. A rain shadow is an area downwind from a mountain range that has less rain than other area, but that does not mean they get no rain.
How does mountain effect climate?
Mountains can affect the climate of nearby lands. Clouds approaching a mountain are forced to rise, and rising clouds can't hold so much water, so they drop their rain, so the windward side of a mountain range may be rainy and the leeward side may be a desert.Much of airborne moisture falls as rain on the windward side of mountains. This often means that the land on the other side of the mountain (the leeward side) gets far less rain - an effect called a "rain shadow" - which often produces a desert.The higher the mountain, the more pronounced the rain shadow effect is and the less likely rain will fall on the leeward side.(The Windward is the side of a mountain that is facing into the direction that the wind is coming from.The Leeward side is the wind protected side of a mountain.)
Wheat farms in eastern Washington state lie in the rain shadow of what mountain range?
The Cascade Range
