Mountains change the weather by pushing air up, like a big ramp for clouds. When warm air hits a mountain, it rises, cools down, and makes rain or snow on one side, and then dries out the other side.
Examples
- Mountains act like fans, blowing clouds up into the sky, one side gets rain, and the other side is left dry.
- Orographic lift makes a mountain range feel like a giant water filter: it takes moisture from the windward side and leaves it behind on the leeward side.
- A mountain range can turn a wet, green valley into a dry desert, just by being there.
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See also
- How Do Mountains Stay Upright for So Long?
- How Do Mountains Form Over Millions of Years?
- What Makes a Mountain 'Alive' or 'Dead'?
- How Do Mountains Stay Standing for Thousands of Years?
- How Do Mountains Affect Weather Patterns?
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