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It refers to the blocking of rain on one side of a mountain range. The Sierra Nevada mountains, for example, receive a lot of rain on their western slopes off the Pacific Ocean, but the clouds do not travel across their peaks as well, so little rain falls in the big desert east of this range.
Just a few million years ago, when the range was much lower in elevation, there were big lakes in Nevada which are now arid playa.
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What is the rain shadow effect associated with?
it has to do with the clouds, rain, and mountains.
True or False A rain shadow is the side of the mountain that has clouds or rain?
False.
What word is the area behind a mountain which receives little rain?
A rain shadow.
Does mountains cause a rain shadow for Beijing?
Somewhat
Why are deserts where they are?
because of rain shadow or ocean currents
Which is the term for the leafy of treetops in a forest Rain shadow or canopy?
Rain shadow
What is a sentence using the term rain shadow?
The rain shadow of the Himalayas makes the Tibetan Plateau comparatively dry. The high mountains blocked the clouds, creating a rain shadow for the valleys to the east.
What is meant by the term rain shadow?
it means chicken tika
Where would one normally find a rain shadow?
A rain shadow is a term commonly used to describe the area on the back side of a mountainous area. A rain shadow is caused by mountains being high enough to block the passage of rain-producing weather which casts a "shadow of dryness" behind them.
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 term means rainy clouds?
The term nimbus refers to a rain cloud. The prefix "nimbus" tells you the cloud is raining, or capable of producing rain.
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.
What mountains cause the rain shadow?
What mountains cause the rain shadow
