How does a mountain range help you investigate why there’s a dry climate on the leeward side of it?(1 point)
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Mountain ranges create plateaus.
Mountain ranges create windward deserts.
Mountain ranges can create rainshadow deserts.
A mountain range could host an alpine tundra ecosystem, creating a dry climate on the leeward side of the range.
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Mountain ranges can create rainshadow deserts. When moist air is forced to rise over a mountain range, it cools and releases moisture as precipitation on the windward side. As the air descends on the leeward side, it warms up and becomes drier, creating a dry climate and resulting in a rainshadow desert. By studying the effects of a mountain range on weather patterns, you can investigate why there is a dry climate on the leeward side of it.
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