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What type of environment is likely to be found on the side of a mountain range opposite the direction of the wind

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The environment is a 'rain shadow'. It's dry, essentially a desert, as most of the precipitation falls on the windward side of the mountain, while the rain shadow environment is on the leeward side.

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A desert. :) Have a nice day. Hope I helped!

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