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Q: When wind passes over a mountain dry air moves down the opposite side creating rain shadow?
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When wind passes over a mountain dry air moved down the opposite side creating a?

Rain Shadow.


Where is the sun's relationship to a shadow?

When a light (the sun) shines on you or any object, the object is in the way of the sunshine hitting the ground on the opposite side of the object, creating shade, or a shadow.


Where does a rain shadow form?

Moisture laden air from the sea is forced upwards by mountain ranges where it condenses and falls as rain or snow on the windward side of the mountain. The now-dry air passes over the mountain range to the leeward side where a rain shadow desert has formed. See the diagram above


What mountain cause the rain shadow in the Andes?

The Andes are the second tallest mountain range on Earth. Together, the mountains block warm moist air from the east, forcing the rain out of it before the air passes to the west side of the mountains. It is not a single mountain, but all the mountains together that are responsible for the rain shadow.


When was Shadow Mountain Lookout created?

Shadow Mountain Lookout was created in 1932.


When was Shadow Mountain High School created?

Shadow Mountain High School was created in 1974.


What is the area of Shadow Mountain Lake?

The area of Shadow Mountain Lake is 5,447,068.7445504 square meters.


When was Shadow Mountain Community Church created?

Shadow Mountain Community Church was created in 1909.


A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through Earth's what?

A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through Earth's shadow.


What is a rain shadow of a mountain?

the drier side of a mountain


What is the rain shadow of a mountain?

the drier side of the mountain


What is opposite to shine?

Shadow