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What is it called when a mountain blocks the movement of moist air making one side of the mountain receive more rain than the other?
You are referring to a "rain shadow".
What is rain shadow?
Often, the rain or snow falls on only one side of the mountain, the windward side. The other side of the mountain, the leeward side, which receives much less rain or snow. is said to be ' rain shadow'
What is less rainfall on one side of a mountain?
rain shadow
What is less rainfall on one side of a mountain call?
rain shadow
How do mountains and plateaus affect the climate?
mountains affect the make one side of the mountain drier because the winds push the moist air up the mountain and when it comes back down its dry. Also called Shadow Rain.
What is it called when a mountain blocks the movement of moist air making one side of the mountain receive more rain than the other?
You are referring to a "rain shadow".
What is one factor that affects the location of deserts and rain forests?
One factor is the rain shadow effect that creates a rainforest on one side of a mountain and a desert on another, due to high pressuer air and moist cloud.
What is rain shadow?
Often, the rain or snow falls on only one side of the mountain, the windward side. The other side of the mountain, the leeward side, which receives much less rain or snow. is said to be ' rain shadow'
What is less rainfall on one side of a mountain?
rain shadow
Is a mountain with forests on one side and deserts on the other exhibiting the rain shadow effect?
Yes it is. See diagram above to explain why.
What is less rainfall on one side of a mountain call?
rain shadow
Where would one normally find a rain shadow?
A rain shadow is a term commonly used to describe the area on the back side of a mountainous area. A rain shadow is caused by mountains being high enough to block the passage of rain-producing weather which casts a "shadow of dryness" behind them.
What is the name of the area of reduced precipitation of one side of mountain?
Lee Rain Shadow
How do mountains and plateaus affect the climate?
mountains affect the make one side of the mountain drier because the winds push the moist air up the mountain and when it comes back down its dry. Also called Shadow Rain.
Are mountain with forests on one side and desert on the other is exhibiting evidence of the rain shadow effect?
yes i it
Are a mountain with forests on one side and desert on the other is exhibiting evidence of the rain shadow effect?
yes i it
Is a mountain with forests on one side and desert on the other exhibiting evidence of the rain shadow effect?
yes i it
