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Rain shadows are a dry area on the side of a mountain that face away from the wind. This phenomenon can be seen in the Cascade Mountains in Oregon and Washington, Hawaii, Southern California, and even in the Mojave Desert.
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Why does mysore receives low rain?
it is located in the rain shadow region
What is rainshadow?
A rain shadow is located on an area on a mountain that is dry. In this area, the formation of the lee side of the mountain stops rain from producing with a shadow causing dryness.
What does rain shadow effect?
The rain shadow equals rain
What does rain shadow effect explained?
The rain shadow equals rain
Are deserts often located in rain shadows?
Yes, many deserts are located in rain shadows. The deserts of North America as well as the Atacama Desert of South America are rain shadow deserts.
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.
Why does it mean to say that a desert is in the rain shadow of the earth?
Many deserts are located in rain shadows but it is not of the earth. It is caused by high mountain ranges that block moisture from reaching the leeward side of the range, thus causing a 'rain shadow' desert.
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.
Which is the term for the leafy of treetops in a forest Rain shadow or canopy?
Rain shadow
What is a sentence with the word rain shadow?
easy, the rain shadow effects mountains
What is less rainfall on one side of a mountain call?
rain shadow
