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What are the states that get the most rain?
The states that receive the most rain in the United States are Hawaii, Louisiana, and Florida. These states have high average annual rainfall due to their geographic location and proximity to bodies of water.
What is the definition of relief rain?
Relief rain, also known as orographic rain, occurs when moist air is forced to rise over a mountain range. As the air rises, it cools and condenses, leading to the formation of precipitation in the form of rain on the windward side of the mountain.
Are the eastern mountains drier than the western mountains?
In California, most precipitation falls on the western sides of mountains. As wet air blows in from the Pacific Ocean, its pushed up the mountains. The air cools as it is pushed up. Clouds form, and rain or snow falls.
How much rain usaully falls in Southern Mesopotamia a year?
Southern Mesopotamia receives very little rainfall annually, typically around 100-150 millimeters per year. Most of the precipitation occurs during the winter months, with summers being extremely dry. This region's arid climate necessitates irrigation for agriculture.
Which North African mountains might create a rain shadow effect?
The Atlas Mountains in North Africa can create a rain shadow effect. As moist air moves from the Mediterranean Sea towards the mountains, it is forced to rise, cool, and release moisture on the windward side. This can result in dry conditions on the leeward side of the mountains, leading to a rain shadow effect.
How much rain falls on the coast of antarctica?
Nothing At All????
Which coast of Australia gets the most rain in a year?
the east coast.
How much rain falls in North Carolina per month?
2 inches
Where does most of our drinking water come from?
It falls as rain.
What biome gets the most water?
The most rain falls in the rainforest.
Why does Auckland have higher rainfall than dunedin?
Dunedin's rainfall is influence by the Southern Alps. Most of NZ's weather comes from the west so to reach Dunedin the rain has to pass over the West Coast and the Southern Alps and that's where it falls on the West Coast and the mountains. Auckland does not have a mountain range and the rain coming from the west falls when the clouds reach land. Basically that's it
Why is the Pacific coast in the desert?
Only the Pacific coast along South America is desert. Most of the Pacific coast line in the rest of the Americas is not desert. In South America the prevalent wind direction is from the east. The Andes Mountains prevent moisture from the east from crossing, creating a rain shadow desert along the Pacific Coast. In North America the prevalent wind direction is from the west so the coast receives rain. However, the mountains prevent the rain from moving inland so rain shadow deserts form in these areas.
Why does more rain falls in the north of Pakistan than in the south?
because there more trees and when the water evaporates it goes to the clouds in north
What brings rain and snow to the pacific coast north America?
The Maritime Polar air mass brings rain and snow to the Pacific Northwest.
Liquid that falls from the sky in a storm?
That would most likely be rain.
Why doesn't the rain that falls on oceans flood them?
Because the sun evaporates the water from the ocean all day. Most if the water that falls as rain came from the ocean to begin with.
How is Californias northern coast different from the southern coast?
southern Califronia partys while northern California does nothing;D
