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On which side is a rain shadow area generally formed?

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Correct answer: On the leeward slope

Correct answer: B, the leeward slope. Moist air approaching a mountain rises on the windward side, cools, condenses, and often releases much of its moisture as precipitation. After crossing the mountain crest, the air descends on the opposite, leeward side. Descending air is compressed and becomes warmer; its relative humidity generally decreases, so cloud formation and rainfall are reduced. The drier area on this sheltered side is called a rain shadow. B is correct because the leeward side lies away from the prevailing incoming wind and receives less orographic rain. A is usually the wetter windward side, not the rain-shadow side. C and D are not slopes or regional locations where a rain-shadow climate is defined. Memory cue: “windward is wet; leeward is the rain shadow.”

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Rain ShadowLeeward SlopeWindward SlopeOrographic RainfallClouds And PrecipitationWater In The AtmosphereGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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