Which outcome occurs when mountain uplift obstructs air streams interacting with ocean moisture?

💡 Explanation

Orographic rain shadows form because topographic lift forces air to rise and cool, triggering precipitation. The mechanism is adiabatic cooling; therefore, moist air drops its moisture primarily on windward slopes, rather than leeward sides.

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