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what effect takes place when mountains block precipitation from falling in an area?


Deserts are near most mountain ranges.

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7 Responses to “what effect takes place when mountains block precipitation from falling in an area?”

  1. Its called a rain shadow and often forms deserts.
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  2. desert. extreemly dry land, very low vegetation. but some other life
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  3. Mountain Block. Men who wear Old Spice know this, junior.
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    THe Book of Jack

  4. They fall on the mountain
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  5. Deserts are near most mountain ranges.
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  6. josephineoftheswamps on February 23rd, 2010 at 4:29 am

    Orographic rainfall occurs when clouds nearing mountains rise, condense and then release rain. Usually this causes the rain to fall on only one side of the mountain and not another. This is why some mountains can have rainforest on one side and be almost desert like on the other side. If its in a semi-coastal area of a country, the rain will fall on the coastal side of the mountain.

    Don’t know if this answers your question, but maybe it’ll help?
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  7. A desert. I know; I live in one.
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