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Say 2 examples of areas that are desert due to the rain shadow effect.
ATACAMA DESERT and GOBI DESERT.
TRUE or FALSE: The climate on windward and leeward sides of a mountain range is the same.
FALSE
TRUE or FALSE: Some of the world's deserts are located in rainshadows.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: Mountain ranges act as a barrier to air movements and moisture.
TRUE
TRUE or FALSE: The topography of an area doesn't influence the weather and climate.
FALSE
The rain shadow effect explains why locations at the base of the __________ side of the mountains are some of the driest places on our planet.
LEEWARD
A rain shadow is the ________ area on the side of a mountain range that receives little precipitation.
DRY
_________ block the wind carrying the moisture from the ocean, so it doesn't reach the other side.
MOUTAINS
Higher elevation locations are usually ___________ areas close to the sea level.
COLDER
Situated on or toward the side sheltered from the wind; downwind.
LEEWARD
The __________ side of a mountain faces the prevailing winds and typically receives warm and moist air from the ocean.
WINDWARD
Facing the wind or situated on the side facing the wind.
WINDWARD
When wind encounters a mountain range, it's forced to rise along the slope. As the air goes up the mountain slope, it cools. This cooling results in the rain that falls on the __________ side.
WINDWARD
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