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the drier side of a mountain
the drier side of the mountain
a rain shadow is when a mountain blocks rain from that isolated area
A dry area on a mountain side. Rain shadow effect relates to leeward of mountain
rain shadow
Rain 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.
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
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.
Shadow Mountain Lookout was created in 1932.
Shadow Mountain High School was created in 1974.
The area of Shadow Mountain Lake is 5,447,068.7445504 square meters.
Shadow Mountain Community Church was created in 1909.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through Earth's shadow.
the drier side of a mountain
the drier side of the mountain
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