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As the air rises to cross the mountains it is cooled and is able to hold less moisture so it drops in the form of rain or other precipitation. When the air reaches the other side where the lowland is it has already dropped it's moisture and this leaves very little to fall in the lowlands.
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What mountains cause the rain shadow?
What mountains cause the rain shadow
How do mountains affect the temperature?
There is less rainfall on the lands beside the mountains. The mountains block rain. Also, clouds moving towards the lands rise to avoid the mountains, cooling the clouds even more. As cool clouds cannot carry as much water, the rain will start to fall on the mountains and not the land beside them. Thus, the lands beside the mountains hardly get rain and are dryer and hotter.
Why is rain different in different places?
Sometimes it depends on how the rain clouds form, like if there are more mountains in a certain area it might mean more rain Sorry if I'm not that helpful!
Why might it take longer for mountains in dry areas to erode?
the wind and rain mixed together makes a powerful force that over millions of years can erode the mountain side down. In dry areas there is less rain but there is wind. The wind can push sand and other objects against mountains also eroding the mountain slowly.
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 are highland areas cooler than lowland areas?
the reason is because of the rain forest am i right computer?
In what areas of the rainforest will you find jaguars?
Jaguars are found in very remote areas of the rain forests in Central and South America. There are also some jaguars that live in Texas, the Cerro Colorado mountains in Arizona, and in New Mexico. They like wet, lowland areas.
Why do mountains have more rain?
no
Which large lowland region of the tropical rain forest covers most of Brazil?
Bidundi Lowland Region
What kind of habitat do cougers live in?
The cougar, or puma, or mountain lion, is the most adaptable of cats, found in mountains, lowland forests, swamps, even dense rain forests.
One similarity shared by deserts rain forests and mountains is that these areas often?
Limit cultural diffusion.
Why does it rain more in urban areas than in rural areas?
because urban areas have more polution AND DOOFINSMERTZ
In what kind of habitat does a western lowland gorilla live?
Western Lowland Gorillas live in the heavy rain forests in Africa.
How will water pollution affect the water cycle system?
Pollution - More emmisions- rain cycle is unstable and places get more rain or not enough rain. There will be flooded areas and also areas where there are droughts.
Do areas with little rain have more chemical weathering?
No.
What is the duration of Rain in the Mountains?
The duration of Rain in the Mountains is 1.5 hours.
What mountains cause the rain shadow?
What mountains cause the rain shadow
