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Mountain ranges can create rainshadow deserts. When moist air approaches a mountain range, it is forced to rise, cool, and condense, leading to precipitation on the windward side. As the air flows over the mountain and descends on the leeward side, it warms and dries out, resulting in a dry climate or desert-like conditions in that area. This phenomenon is known as the rainshadow effect.