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Why is the majority of Nevada a desert using the rain shadow effect?
The Sierra Nevada Mountains block moisture from the Pacific Ocean from crossing into Nevada creating a rain shadow desert on the leeward side of the mountains.
Is the Mojave Desert a result of plate tectonics?
Indirectly, yes. Both the Coastal Mountains and the Sierra Nevada Mountains were forced up by plate tectonics. These mountains block Pacific moisture from moving inland causing a rain shadow desert on the leeward side.
Where is Sierra Nevada located?
The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range located in the states of California and Nevada.
Why is the Mojave Desert considered a rain shadow desert?
The Sierra Nevada Mountains force the moist air from the Pacific Ocean high into the atmosphere where the water condenses and falls as rain or snow on the windward side of the mountains. The air that then crosses the mountain range has been stripped of its water and nothing remains to fall on the leeward side forming a rain shadow desert. See the image above.
Why are the deserts located on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains?
They aren't! Most deserts in the United States are located on the western side of the Rocky Mountains or eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Sierras block Pacific moisture from reaching inland, creating a rain shadow.
Where is Death Valley located and in what desert?
Death Valley National Park is a national park located east of the Sierra Nevada in the arid Great Basin of the United States. It is part of the mohavee desert in the California side.
Is the Sahara Desert on the windward side of the Atlas Mountains in Morocco and Algeria?
No. The Sahara Desert is on the leeward side of the Atlas Mountains. The windward side of the mountains has cedar forests.
Where do Pie Ute Indians live?
Eastern side of the Sierra Nevada
Where is the location of Inyo county?
Inyo County is located on the east side of the Sierra Nevada mountains, and Southeast of Yosemite National Park in the Eastern-Central section of California, a State in the US.
Where is a rain shadow located in the US?
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.
Where is Mono Lake?
Mono Lake is in California on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The small town of Walker is not to far from it but the largest towns closest to it would would be Bishop and Carson City. It is in Mono county.
Which side of mountains do deserts form?
Mountains force the humid air from the sea to rise where the moisture condenses and falls as rain on the windward side of the mountains. The air passes to the leeward side but now lacks moisture forming a rain shadow desert. See the diagram above.
