What Are Rain Shadows? - Lisbd-Net. Com
Relief or orographic rain is formed when air is forced to cool when it rises over relief features in the landscape such as hills or mountains. As it rises it cools, condenses and forms rain. The highest rainfall totals of over 1,600 mm per year occur in the mountain areas along the west coast.

What is meant by rain shadow area Class 10?

Hint:Rainshadow is a blotch of land that has been forced to become a desert due to mountain ranges that have blocked all its plant growing, and also rainy weather. Rain shadows often can be seen next to some of the world’s most famous mountain ranges.

What is meant by a rain shadow area give two examples of rain shadow area in India?

(i) The leeward side of the hill is called ‘Rain Shadow’ area which remains dry because the winds are blocked by the hills. (ii) An example of ‘Rain Shadow’ area in India is: For Arabian Sea branch Chennai lies at leeward side of western ghats and falls under Rain Shadow area.

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