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Which side of the mountain is considered windward?

It is the sloped side of a mountain that is colder and gets more rain. Why? Because the leeward side is the opposite of the windward side and is also dryer because when the clouds climb the mountain range (windward side) they loses all their water so there is none left for the leeward side.


What is the definition of windward?

The side of a mountain or hill facing the wind.


On the windward side of the mountain you would expect what?

The windward side of the mountain has most of the precipitation. This happens because it gets colder the higher you go. As the air cools off, it reaches its dew point temperature,and the moisture in the air condenses to form clouds, and eventually rain, or snow.


How does a mountain range in the path of prevailing winds affect precipitation on either side of the mountains?

The prevailing winds will force the clouds to climb when they reach the mountain range. As the clouds rise they drop their moisture. So the windward side of the mountain will get rain, and the leeward side of the mountain will be drier.


Windward and leeward side of a mountain?

The windward side of a mountain is typically the west side of the mountain, receiving the various weather as weather moves west to east. The leeward side of a mountain opposes the windward side, making it the east side of the mountain, receiving little weather, blocking weather (rain) and warming air rapidly as it moves down this side of the mountain. The leeward side of mountains causes deserts, dry places, little rain, etc., for it releases warm air unto these places, and blocks weather (rain) from moistening them (I.E. Las Vegas, etc. on the eastern side of the mountain ranges).

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What happens to the windward side of a mountain?

it becomes a leeward.


What side of mountain has lush plant life?

windward windward windward


What is the side of the mountain that exposed to weather?

The Windward side


Is the windward mountain side dry?

Actually the windward side has higher precipitation, the leeward side is a drier place


What is the side of the mountain facing the wind?

The side of a mountain facing away from wind is the leeward, drier side, called the rain shadow.Leeward SlopesThe sheltered side of a mountain is known as the 'lee' side, or leeward slopes.The leeward side of a mountain has very little wind and a dry climate. This is called the mountain's rain shadow. In the northern hemisphere, this is usually the eastern side of the mountain. Leeward means the side which the wind doesn't blow on. The opposite is windward, which is the side of the mountain that the wind blows against.Its the Rain Shadow.


Which side of a mountain is cooler windward or leeward?

leeward


Why does the windward side of the mountain have a wet climate?

As moist air is pushed up the windward side of a mountain, it cools and condenses, leading to cloud formation and precipitation. This process, known as orographic lift, causes wetter conditions on the windward side of a mountain.


What side of the mountain is always wet?

The wet side of the mountain is called the windward side. The dry side of the mountain is called the leeward side.


Which side of the mountain is considered windward?

It is the sloped side of a mountain that is colder and gets more rain. Why? Because the leeward side is the opposite of the windward side and is also dryer because when the clouds climb the mountain range (windward side) they loses all their water so there is none left for the leeward side.


What is the windward side of the flag pole?

The leeward side of a mountain is the side that is not exposed to wind or rain, the other side being the windward side.


What is the side of the mountain that gets precipitation opposite of the leeward side?

sup, heres the answer in the windward side of the mountain peace


What are the two sides called of mountain ranges?

The two sides of a mountain range are typically referred to as the windward side and the leeward side. The windward side faces the prevailing winds and receives more precipitation, while the leeward side is sheltered from the wind and tends to be drier.