Question

when the moisture beading winds are obstructed by high mountain ranges more/less rain falls on the windward side
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Answer 1

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• As the air moves up the windward side of a mountain, it cools, and the volume decreases.
• As a result, humidity increases and orographic clouds and precipitation can develop.
• When the air descends the leeward side, it warms and is drier because the moisture in the air was wrung out during the ascent.