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.
There are no mountains, deserts or oceans in or near Indiana.
The mountains act as a barrier to atmospheric moisture from crossin the mountain to the leeward side. The rain falls instead on the windward side forming a rain shadow desert on the leeward side of the mountains.
libyan deserts and other surrounding deserts
France has mountains but no deserts.
Deserts differ in average temperature. There are hot deserts, there are cool deserts, there are cold winter deserts and there are polar deserts. They also differ in ground cover. Some deserts are covered in soil, some covered in sand and some covered in rock. Some deserts are covered in all three.
Deserts often form on the leeward side of a mountain.
Deserts form on one side of mountains or high area masses.
Deserts often form on the leeward side of mountains, which is the side that faces away from prevailing winds. As air rises over the windward side of the mountain, it cools and releases moisture, creating a rain shadow effect that results in arid conditions on the leeward side.
No, rainshadow deserts are on the leeward side of mountains.
Mountains form a baracade that prevents high level atmospheric moisture from reaching an area. This forms a rain shadow desert. Examples would be the deserts of the United States as well as those of South America.
Most of the deserts of the United States are located on the western side of the Rocky Mountains. However, most of the Chihuahuan Desert is located east of the Rockies.
Mountains in deserts are called . . . . . . . . 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.
the eastern side because there is less rain/moisture.
No, not all deserts are surrounded by deserts.
as warm air rises on the windward side of a mountain it cools and all the moisture is released through precipitation. When the air goes down the leeward side it sinks and warms bringing a dry climate, which in many cases could create a desert.
Many deserts are rain shadow deserts. Mountain ranges block the flow of moisture from the ocean and cause it to fall on the windward side. The dry air then passes over the mountains to the leeward side and there is no moisture left so a rain shadow desert forms. See the diagram above,