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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 else can I help you with?
Do deserts form in a rain shadow?
yes
What part of Oregon is in a rain shadow?
it works form the Portland storm and rain affects
Is true or false deserts often form in a rain shadow?
Many of the deserts around the world form in mountain rain shadows.
How does a rain shadow form?
A rain shadow desert forms because the mountains are blocking the main water supply from getting that region, thus creating a desert.
How a rain shadow form?
A rain shadow desert forms because the mountains are blocking the main water supply from getting that region, thus creating a desert.
What does rain shadow effect?
The rain shadow equals rain
What does rain shadow effect explained?
The rain shadow equals rain
What is desert shadow?
Perhaps you are referring to a rain shadow desert? Mountains sometimes form a barrier that blocks the natural flow of atmospheric moisture into an area and forms rain shadow deserts. See diagram above.
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.
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.
What word is the area behind a mountain which receives little rain?
A rain shadow.
Does the rain shadow effect cause natural desert formation?
Yes, the Sonoran Desert is a rain shadow desert. The Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico blocks most moisture from reaching the area.
