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What kind of rainfall would you expect on the leeward side of an island?
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The amount of rainfall in much less.
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Why would rainfall be called convection rainfall?
It is called convection rainfall because Ou add the word conversation In Front of it you idiot
Which type of rainfall would be most helpful to farmers?
Rainfall that soaks slowly into the soil
How is the average rainfall measured?
you but why would you ask that
Rainfall is least dependable in the drier portions of the world?
Incorrect I would say rainfall is not dependable in a desert, but it sure is dependable in a RAINforest ;)
Is 147 mm of rainfall a lot?
It depends on the period of time you are talking about. For an annual rainfall, 147 mm would be considered arid. An area can have as much as 250 mm of rain a year and be considered a desert. 147 mm of rain in a day would be a major rainfall event witht he potential to caus flooding.
What is the difference between windward and leeward on a boat?
Windward is where the wind is coming from and leeward is where the wind is going to. So if you want to beach your boat on a relatively safe shore, you would want to beach your craft on the leeward side of a particular island, where it is sheltered from the wind.
What kind of changes would you expect to see in an ecosystem over time?
you would expect that the populations of animals are increasing or decreasing or because of no rainfall the plants will get dried.
Where is a leeward coast?
Leeward is the side down wind at any given time. The East Coast would be leeward.
Would you expect there to be more rainfall in earths polar zone or inits temperate zone?
temperate zone
What would you expect to see on the Easter Island?
things
Is Tenerife a desert island?
With a population of about 1 million people, Tenerife would hardly be considered a 'desert' island. Parts of the island have low rainfall and would have a desert climate.
What type of weather would you expect to encounter along the intertropical convergence zone?
cloudy conditions and abundant rainfall
Do Volcanic islands have rainfall?
Yes. There is nothing about a volcanic island that would prevent rain from falling on it.
Why would you not expect a desert to turn into a hardwood forest?
A forest requires much more rainfall than is found in a desert.
What feature would you expect to find adjacent to an island arc such as the Aleutian Islands?
volcanoe
What types of plants and animals would you find on a deserted Caribbean island?
you will expect to findlizards and clams
On the windward side of the mountain you would expect what?
The windward side of the mountain has most of the precipitation. This happens because it gets colder the higher you go. As the air cools off, it reaches its dew point temperature,and the moisture in the air condenses to form clouds, and eventually rain, or snow.
