GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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What effect is caused by a rain shadow?
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drier, warmer areas develop on the leeward side of mountains
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wetter, cooler areas develop on the leeward side of mountains
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drier, cooler areas develop on the windward side of mountains
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wetter, warmer areas develop on the windward side of mountains
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This causes the leeward side of the mountains to become dry. Thus, the rain shadow effect is responsible for the cause of rains on one side of the mountain and the formation of the desert on the other side of the mountain.
Detailed explanation-2: -The rain shadow effect is when a dry area occurs on the leeward side of a mountain. It occurs because the mountain intercepts moisture from the air as it travels inland.
Detailed explanation-3: -As winds rise up the windward side of a mountain range, the air cools and precipitation falls. On the other side of the range, the leeward side, the air is dry, and it sinks. So there is very little precipitation on the leeward side of a mountain range.
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