GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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mountains
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lakes
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plains
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valley
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Detailed explanation-1: -Complete answer: Due to the presence of mountains, very little precipitation is seen in rain shadow areas. The mountains act as a barrier and thus blocks the wind and cause the prevailing winds to lose their moisture on the windward side of the mountain ranges.
Detailed explanation-2: -A rain shadow is a drier region on one side of a mountainous area, on the opposite side from the direction of the prevailing winds. The windward side of the mountains-the side that faces the wind-receives much more precipitation compared to the leeward side “behind” the mountains.
Detailed explanation-3: -Orographic rain shadows are low-precipitation areas found on the side of a mountain that’s sheltered from the wind, also called the leeward side.