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Which side of the mountain experiences high temperature in windward or leeward

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Leeward, because adiabatic heating is faster on the leeward side than the windward side due to its non-saturated air descent.
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Answer:

Leeward side of a mountains has got high temperature

Step-by-step explanation:

There are tow sides of a mountain windward and leeward. The area in which the wind blows, also it is the side of the mountain that receives most of the precipitation is called windward side and it is cold. On the other hand Leeward is the side of a mountain that receives less amount of precipitation and wind so it remains hot.

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