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What is the name of the side of the mountain where the wind hits?
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∙ 9y ago
the leeward side
Aurore Stanton
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∙ 14y agothe leeward side
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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.
What is the wayward side of the mouintain?
It is the side of the mountain where the wind is blowing
What is leeward side of a mountain mean?
Leeward is the side that is not exposed to wind and weather. The side that faces away from the wind.
Leeward side of a mountain is what?
leeward is the side that doesn't expose the side of the wind
Which side of a mountain receives rain?
the side facing the wind
What is the definition of windward?
The side of a mountain or hill facing the wind.
Which side of a mountain is cooler windward or leeward?
leeward
When the air rises over the mountain which side of the mountain is dry and which side is warm?
The dry side of a mountain is called the leeward side. This is the side away from the wind. The dry area is known as a rain shadow.
What is a dry area on the side of the mountain facing away from the wind?
Rain shadow.
What is the lee side of high mountains?
The lee side of a hill or mountain is the side opposite the direction from wich the wind comes.
What is the order of the mountain effect?
first water evaporates mostly from oceans, then the wind carries the moist air inland, then the moist air cools as the wind pushes it up the mountain, then as it condense causing rain on the windward side of the mountain, then as the air reaches the leeward side of the mountain it warms and falls and then last but not least the warmer air produces a rain shadow on the opposite side of the mountain
What is a rain shadow and what is the rain shadow effect?
when rain or snow falls the windward side of a mountain the side that faces wind direction gets most of the rain or snow and the leeward side of a mountain the side that faces away from the wind gets less rain it is said to be in a rain shadow .
