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After rain falls on a mountain’s windward slope, why is cloud formation less likely in descending air on the leeward slope?

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Correct answer: Descending air warms, lowering its relative humidity and making condensation less likely

Correct answer: A. Moist air rises on the windward slope, cools, and may produce clouds and precipitation. After losing some moisture, it descends on the leeward slope. Descending air is compressed and warms; its capacity to hold water vapour increases, so its relative humidity generally decreases if its actual moisture does not increase. This makes saturation and cloud formation less likely and can contribute to a rain shadow.

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Rain ShadowLeeward SlopeRelative HumidityMountain RainfallClouds And PrecipitationWater In The AtmosphereGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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