SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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What is the first step in the formation of a rain shadow?
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Warm, moist air from oceans is pushed upward.
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Hot, dry air causes dry areas or deserts on the leeward sides of mountains.
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Rising air cools and releases moisture in the form of precipitation.
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Precipitation falls on the windward side of the mountain.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -It can be studied by starting at any of the following processes: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, interception, infiltration, percolation, transpiration, runoff, and storage. Evaporation occurs when the physical state of water is changed from a liquid state to a gaseous state.
Detailed explanation-2: -Precipitation forms in the clouds when water vapor condenses into bigger and bigger droplets of water. When the drops are heavy enough, they fall to the earth. If a cloud is colder, like it would be at higher altitudes, the water droplets may freeze to form ice.
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