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Why does the climate on the eastern side of the rocky mountains differ dramatically from the climate on the western side?
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Are the Eastern side of the mountains in California drier than the Western side?
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How do mountains contribute to climate?
Mountains tend to block rain clouds and produce more rain on the side of the mountain closest to the source of the rain clouds such as the ocean and make it dry on the other side. A good example is the coastal mountains of northmen California, Oregon and Washington. The Western side get a lot a rain and the eastern side is quite dry.
Why does the western side of Oregon receive more rain than the eastern side?
The mountains block much of the moisture from the west from crossing into the eastern side of the state.
Is Maryland mountainous or flat?
Maryland is mountainous and hilly. The western part of Maryland has the Appalachian Mountains while the eastern part toward the ocean is flatter.
Is Vietnam in the eastern or western hemisphere?
Eastern
Are the appalachina mountains in eastern or western United States?
The Appalachian Mountains are in the eastern United States Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and North Carolina.
Would you find more mountains in the eastern or western part of Montana?
The western part of Montana has more mountains than the eastern part.
Where are the Western and Eastern Sierra Madre Mountains located?
The Western and Eastern Sierra Madre Mountains are located in Mexico.
Are the Apalachian Mountains in the Eastern or western US?
The Appalachian Mountains are located in the Eastern United States. They run from Georgia in the south to Maine in the north.
Are the applachion mountains in the eastern or western US?
The Appalachian Mountains are located in the eastern United States, spanning states like Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and more.
What are the major mountain ranges in eastern and western US?
On the eastern side- The Appalachian Mountains On the western side- The Rocky Mountains
Would you find more mountains in the eastern or western Montana?
Western part of Montana.
What are two US mountains chains one on the eastern side and the other on the western side?
Eastern US- Appalachian Mountains. Western US- Rocky Mountains
Are the Rocky Mountains in the eastern or western part of Montana?
The Rocky Mountains are in the western part of Montana. The eastern part of Montana is plains.
Are the Appalachian mountains in the Eastern or the Western United States?
The Appalachian mountains are in the eastern United States.
Are the Appalachian mountains in the eastern or western united States.?
The Appalachian Mountains are in the Eastern United States.
Is there more mountains on eastern or western part of Montana?
Western
