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As warm, moist air rises up the western side of a mountain, it cools due to the decrease in atmospheric pressure at higher altitudes. This cooling causes the moisture in the air to condense, forming clouds and often resulting in precipitation. This process is known as orographic lift. Once the air descends on the eastern side of the mountain, it warms up and becomes drier, leading to a rain shadow effect.
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A tall landform that rises to a peak is called?
A tall landform that rises to a peak is called a mountain.
What is the word for area sheltered from rain by a hill or mountain?
The word for an area sheltered from rain by a hill or mountain is "rain shadow." This phenomenon occurs when moist air rises over a mountain range, cools, and loses moisture as precipitation on the windward side, leaving the leeward side drier and often arid.
Which weather condition is usually found when it rains?
Rain typically occurs when there are clouds in the sky, and the air is moist and unstable. This often happens in regions where warm, moist air rises and cools, leading to condensation and the formation of raindrops.
What is an area that rises above nearby land?
A hill or a mountain rises above nearby land.
Why does warm air meeting moist air result in low pressure?
When warm air meets moist air, the warm air rises due to being less dense than the cooler moist air. As the warm air rises, it cools and condenses, forming clouds and precipitation. This process of rising warm air creates a region of lower pressure at the surface.
What happens to warn moist air which rises up the western side of a mountain?
The warm moist air rises along the western side of the mountain, cools as it gains altitude, and condenses, forming clouds and precipitation. This process is known as orographic lifting, and it leads to increased rainfall on the windward side of the mountain.
What happens as warm, moist air rises in the atmosphere?
As warm, moist air rises in the atmosphere, it cools and condenses, forming clouds and eventually leading to the possibility of precipitation such as rain or snow.
Why condensations occurs when moist air rises?
Condensation may occur when moist air rises because of the different arrangement of water molecules.
What happens when moist air is lifted higher in the atmosphere?
When moist air rises this process is called evaporation.after this most air have rised it condense then rain falls.
What is the tallest mountain in the western hemisphere?
That would be Aconcagua located in western Argentina near the border with Chile whose height is 6,962 meters or 22,841 feet. Mt. Aconcagua
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A tall landform that rises to a peak is called?
A tall landform that rises to a peak is called a mountain.
Why mountains are wetter?
Mountains are wetter because of orographic lifting, a process where moist air is forced to rise as it encounters the mountain slope. As the air rises, it cools and condenses into clouds and precipitation. This results in higher amounts of rainfall or snowfall on the windward side of the mountain.
What is the mountain the rises along the eastern board of the US?
I believe that would be the Aplelacian Mountains. maybe rockies The Rocky Montains run along the western seaboard.
When warm moist air rises to form thunderstorms what do you call that?
Evaporation.
What is the word for area sheltered from rain by a hill or mountain?
The word for an area sheltered from rain by a hill or mountain is "rain shadow." This phenomenon occurs when moist air rises over a mountain range, cools, and loses moisture as precipitation on the windward side, leaving the leeward side drier and often arid.
What happens to air as it rises over a mountain range?
On the windward side of a mountain range, air rises, cools, and drops its moisture. On the leeward side of a mountain range air descends, heats up, and dries the land. Deserts are common behind mountains. (493) Glencoe Texas Science, Grade 8 © 2002
