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Here is your diagram. You should be able to easily describe the process.

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Q: With the help of a diagram explain why an area in the rain shadow becomes a desert?
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Is a mountain with forests on one side and desert on the other is exhibiting evidence of the rain shadow effect?

Yes it is. See diagram above to explain why.


What is desert shadow?

Perhaps you are referring to a rain shadow desert? Mountains sometimes form a barrier that blocks the natural flow of atmospheric moisture into an area and forms rain shadow deserts. See diagram above.


What is the duration of The Shadow of the Desert?

The duration of The Shadow of the Desert is 3600.0 seconds.


When was The Shadow of the Desert created?

The Shadow of the Desert was created on 1924-01-27.


Is a mountain with forests on one side and deserts on the other exhibiting the rain shadow effect?

Yes it is. See diagram above to explain why.


Does the rain shadow effect cause natural desert formation?

Yes, the Sonoran Desert is a rain shadow desert. The Sierra Madre Occidental in Mexico blocks most moisture from reaching the area.


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What does it mean to say that the desert is in the rain shadow of a mountain?

Mountain ranges can block the flow of moisture from crossing into the interior of a continent. The rain is forced to fall on the windward side of the mountains and little moisture falls on the leeward side and causes a rain shadow desert to form. See the above diagram.


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.


What becomes darker as it becomes lighter?

yor shadow


What role did mountains play in the desert?

Mountains sometimes form a barrier that blocks the natural flow of atmospheric moisture into an area and forms rain shadow deserts. See diagram above.


How was the gobi desert formed?

I am not the right person to explain this, but to put it simple - the moist air is not able to pass threw the himalayas (because they are so high) therefor, limited moisture is provided to the gobi region, thus creating a desert.