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Why is land on the windward side of a mountain range is usually green and lush while the other side is usually drier?
the land on the windward side receives pol in and nutrients.
Explain why the land on the windward side of a mountain range is usually green and lush while the other side is usually drier?
The land on the windward side of a mountain range is usually green and lush while the other side is usually drier because the clouds tend to pile up on the windward side. The clouds then drop their moisture before they cross the mountains, making the windward side wet and the other side dry.
Explain why the land on the windward side of a mountain range is usually green and lush while the other side is usually drier.?
The land on the windward side of a mountain range is usually green and lush while the other side is usually drier because the clouds tend to pile up on the windward side. The clouds then drop their moisture before they cross the mountains, making the windward side wet and the other side dry.
What side of mountain has lush plant life?
windward windward windward
Does the windward side of a mountain get more rainfall than the leeward side?
Usually, yes.
What is the side of the mountain facing the wind?
The side of a mountain facing away from wind is the leeward, drier side, called the rain shadow.Leeward SlopesThe sheltered side of a mountain is known as the 'lee' side, or leeward slopes.The leeward side of a mountain has very little wind and a dry climate. This is called the mountain's rain shadow. In the northern hemisphere, this is usually the eastern side of the mountain. Leeward means the side which the wind doesn't blow on. The opposite is windward, which is the side of the mountain that the wind blows against.Its the Rain Shadow.
How does the climate on the leeward side of a mountain differ from the climate on the windward side of a mountain?
The climate on the leeward side of a mountain differs from that on the windward side mostly in
How does the amount of rainfall on the windward side of a mountain differ from that on leeward side?
rain shadows usually occur on the leeward side of the mountain ranges.
How does the amount of rainfall on the windward side of a mountain differ from that of the leeward side?
rain shadows usually occur on the leeward side of the mountain ranges.
What happens on the windward side of a mountain?
the windward side gets lot of rainfall
What is the side of the mountain that exposed to weather?
The Windward side
Is the windward mountain side dry?
Actually the windward side has higher precipitation, the leeward side is a drier place
