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Describe the rain shadow effect?
The rain shadow effect is when there is an area of land that is blocked from precipitation by mountains.
What causes a rain shadow?
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.
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
Describe the rain shadow effect?
The rain shadow effect is when there is an area of land that is blocked from precipitation by mountains.
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 is rain shadow desert?
A rain shadow is an area of land that receives reduced precipitation due to proximity to mountain ranges. The mountains block the passage of rain-producing weather systems, casting a "shadow" of dryness behind them.
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!!
What does rain shadow effect?
The rain shadow equals rain
What causes a rain shadow?
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.
What does the rain shadow effect explain?
The rain shadow equals rain
What does rain shadow effect explained?
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 mountains cause the rain shadow?
What mountains cause the rain shadow
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.
