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What is less rainfall on one side of a mountain call?
rain shadow
What is a rain shadow and what is the rain shadow effect?
when rain or snow falls the windward side of a mountain the side that faces wind direction gets most of the rain or snow and the leeward side of a mountain the side that faces away from the wind gets less rain it is said to be in a rain shadow .
What is rain shadow area?
what is a rain shadow area?
What does the rain shadow effect explain?
The rain shadow effect occurs when moist air is forced to rise over a mountain range, causing it to cool and release precipitation on the windward side of the mountain. As the air descends on the leeward side, it becomes warmer and drier, creating a rain shadow where little precipitation falls. This results in a contrast in vegetation and climate on either side of the mountain range.
What is the name of the area behind a mountain with a little rain called?
The area behind a mountain with little rain is called a rain shadow.
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.
What word is the area behind a mountain which receives little rain?
A rain shadow.
What is less rainfall on one side of a mountain call?
rain shadow
What portion of a mountain received?
rain shadow
How do mountain cause the rain shadow effect?
Mountains cause rain shadow effect because they are tall. The mountains keep out the rain.
What is a rain shadow and what is the rain shadow effect?
when rain or snow falls the windward side of a mountain the side that faces wind direction gets most of the rain or snow and the leeward side of a mountain the side that faces away from the wind gets less rain it is said to be in a rain shadow .
Is the windward side of the mountain in a rain shadow?
No. The leeward side of a maintain is in a rain shadow. This is because the air that has blown over the mountain has lost much of its moisture.
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.
True or False A rain shadow is the side of the mountain that has clouds or rain?
False. A rain shadow is the dry area on the leeward side of a mountain caused by the blocking of moisture-laden air by the mountain, leading to little or no precipitation. The side of the mountain with clouds and rain is the windward side.
Why is it dry on the leeward side of a mountain?
rain shadow
Where the Rocky Mountain rain shadow can be found?
midwest!
The leeward side of the mountain is called a what?
rain shadow
