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A rain shadow or rainshadow, or more accurately, precipitation shadow, is a dry region of land that is leeward of a mountain range or other geographic feature, with respect to prevailing wind direction. The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems, casting a "shadow" of dryness behind them.
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What is less rainfall on one side of a mountain call?
rain shadow
What effects the rain shadow effect?
The rain shadow equals rain
The leeward sides of mountains are typically dry and are often arid enough to be referred to as what?
The leeward sides of mountains are typically dry and are often arid enough to be referred to as rain shadow deserts. Rain shadow deserts are created when mountains block rain clouds.
Where do rain shadows happen?
An area having relatively little precipitation due to the effect of a barrier, such as a mountain range, that causes the prevailing winds to lose their moisture before reaching it. An area having relatively little precipitation due to the effect of a barrier, such as a mountain range, that causes the prevailing winds to lose their moisture before reaching it.
What is the climate in a rain shadow?
In a rain shadow, the climate is typically dry as moisture-laden air loses its moisture when it rises over a mountain range, leaving very little precipitation on the leeward side. This results in arid conditions and a lack of vegetation in the rain shadow region.
What does rainshadow effect causes?
The rain-shadow effect causes some air and some wind and some rain to move from place to place.
What does rain shadow effect?
The rain shadow equals rain
What does rain shadow effect explained?
The rain shadow equals 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.
Does an area that lies in a rain shadow receive more rain or less rain than an area that is not in a rain shadow?
The area in a rainshadow receives less rain than a similar area not in a rain shadow.
What word is the area behind a mountain which receives little rain?
A rain shadow.
Which is the term for the leafy of treetops in a forest Rain shadow or canopy?
Rain shadow
What is a sentence with the word rain shadow?
easy, the rain shadow effects mountains
What is less rainfall on one side of a mountain call?
rain shadow
Which region of Argentina lies in a rain shadow?
what region in aregentina is considerd to be in a rain shadow
Does a rain shadow have clouds or rain?
BOTH!!!
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.
