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Effect of Altitude and Mountains on Climate
Effect of Continental Position on Climate
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Altitude and Mountains
Summary:
Air temperature falls as you go higher.
Mountains and mountain ranges can cast a rain shadow.
As winds rise up the windward side of a mountain range, the air cools and precipitation falls.
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Why does temperature decrease with increasing altitude in the troposphere?
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