SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation low.
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The temperatures would be warm and the amount of precipitation high.
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The temperatures would be very cold and the amount of precipitation high.
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The temperatures would be extremely cold and the amount of precipitation low.
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Detailed explanation-1: -As the air moves up the windward side of a mountain, it cools, and the volume decreases. As a result, humidity increases and orographic clouds and precipitation can develop. When the air descends the leeward side, it warms and is drier because the moisture in the air was wrung out during the ascent.
Detailed explanation-2: -Of course, mountains themselves can also directly impact a location’s climate. The higher the elevation of a place, the cooler its temperature tends to be.
Detailed explanation-3: -A rain shadow is an area of significantly reduced rainfall behind a mountainous region, on the side facing away from prevailing winds, known as its leeward side.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mountains affect climate by blocking wind and receiving more rainfall than low-lying areas. As air is forced over higher ground, it cools, causing moisture to condense and fall as rain. The higher a location is above sea level, the colder it is.