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It is the sloped side of a mountain that is colder and gets more rain. Why? Because the leeward side is the opposite of the windward side and is also dryer because when the clouds climb the mountain range (windward side) they loses all their water so there is none left for the leeward side.
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∙ 7y agoThe side the wind is blowing towards at any one time, which may change. If there is a prevailing wind direction it may then be the 'usual' windward side. The opposite side is the 'leeward' side.
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∙ 9y agoThere is a great difference between the windward and leeward side of a mountain. Windward and leeward sides are opposites.
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∙ 14y agoThe side that the wind is blowing toward. The permanent windward side of a mountain would be the side toward which the prevailing winds blow.
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What happens on the windward side of a mountain?
the windward side gets lot of rainfall
How does a mountain range in the path of prevailing winds affect precipitation on either side of the mountains?
The prevailing winds will force the clouds to climb when they reach the mountain range. As the clouds rise they drop their moisture. So the windward side of the mountain will get rain, and the leeward side of the mountain will be drier.
What is the definition of windward?
The side of a mountain or hill facing the wind.
Windward and leeward side of a mountain?
The windward side of a mountain is typically the west side of the mountain, receiving the various weather as weather moves west to east. The leeward side of a mountain opposes the windward side, making it the east side of the mountain, receiving little weather, blocking weather (rain) and warming air rapidly as it moves down this side of the mountain. The leeward side of mountains causes deserts, dry places, little rain, etc., for it releases warm air unto these places, and blocks weather (rain) from moistening them (I.E. Las Vegas, etc. on the eastern side of the mountain ranges).
What is the climate on the windward side of coastal mountain ranges?
hot and dry
What side of mountain has lush plant life?
windward windward windward
How does the climate on the leeward side of a mountain differ from the climate on the windward side of a mountain?
The climate on the leeward side of a mountain differs from that on the windward side mostly in
What happens on the windward side of a mountain?
the windward side gets lot of rainfall
What is the side of the mountain that exposed to weather?
The Windward side
Is the windward mountain side dry?
Actually the windward side has higher precipitation, the leeward side is a drier place
What is the side of the mountain facing the wind?
The side of a mountain facing away from wind is the leeward, drier side, called the rain shadow.Leeward SlopesThe sheltered side of a mountain is known as the 'lee' side, or leeward slopes.The leeward side of a mountain has very little wind and a dry climate. This is called the mountain's rain shadow. In the northern hemisphere, this is usually the eastern side of the mountain. Leeward means the side which the wind doesn't blow on. The opposite is windward, which is the side of the mountain that the wind blows against.Its the Rain Shadow.
Which side of a mountain is cooler windward or leeward?
leeward
How does a mountain range in the path of prevailing winds affect precipitation on either side of the mountains?
The prevailing winds will force the clouds to climb when they reach the mountain range. As the clouds rise they drop their moisture. So the windward side of the mountain will get rain, and the leeward side of the mountain will be drier.
What side of the mountain is always wet?
The wet side of the mountain is called the windward side. The dry side of the mountain is called the leeward side.
How does the rainfall differ on the windward and leeward sides of a mountain-?
Rainfall on the windward and leeward sides of a mountain differ in the amount, whereby the windward side receives more rainfall.
What happens to the windward side of a mountain?
it becomes a leeward.
What is the windward side of the flag pole?
The leeward side of a mountain is the side that is not exposed to wind or rain, the other side being the windward side.
