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What is it called when precipitation created when an air masses rises to cross a mountain barrier?
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What is relife rainfall?
Relief precipitation is when an air mass rises to cross a mountain barrier. It is also called Orthographic Precipitation.
Which type of precipitation falls as a result of an air mass being pushed over a mountain?
It is called "orographic"
Which type of rainfall is caused by mountains in the way?
Rainfall in mountain areas is called: Orographic rainfall.
The condition of the type of water falling to Earth from the clouds is called?
precipitation
What is precipitation stored between rocks called?
this is called accumulation
What is relife rainfall?
Relief precipitation is when an air mass rises to cross a mountain barrier. It is also called Orthographic Precipitation.
What is it called when one side of the mountain range receives very little precipitation because the other side has created by the mountains?
rain shadow
What is the dry side of a mountain called that gets the precipitation?
The side of a mountain range that initially receives the precipitation is caused, or increased by a process called orthographic precipitation. After the system, or pocket of air moves over the range, much of the moisture has been drained from the weather system or pocket of air. The back side of a mountain range is called the rain shadow. Because much of the moisture has been drained from the air, it often creates a desert. The Gobi Desert is created by the Himalayn Range, and the Mojave Desert is created by the San Bernardino and San Gaberial mountains. These deserts are called Rain Shadow Deserts.
What is a low-precipitation area on the leeward side of a mountain range is called?
A rain-shadow.
Downwind of large mountain ranges there is less precipitation this drier zone is called?
Rain Shadow
Which type of precipitation falls as a result of an air mass being pushed over a mountain?
It is called "orographic"
What do you call the leeward side of a mountain?
The leeward side of a mountain is called the "rain shadow" side. It is a dry area that receives significantly less precipitation than the windward side of the mountain due to the barrier effect the mountain has on air masses.
Which type of rainfall is caused by mountains in the way?
Rainfall in mountain areas is called: Orographic rainfall.
Precipitation in a sentence?
Snow is frozen precipitation.Carelessness is a synonym for precipitation.When a solid is formed in a solution, and falls to the bottom of the container, it is called a precipitation.
The condition of the type of water falling to Earth from the clouds is called?
precipitation
What is a demountable barrier called?
demountable barrier
Precipitation that sinks into the ground is called?
Precipitation that sinks into the ground is called Groundwater.
