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Hi. I would like to know why one side of an island can get more rain (more rain forms), while the other gets less.

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It's because the moisture in the air condenses much quicker at a higher elevation. When the air condenses, rain clouds are formed. The side the air comes from is called the windward side, which is where there is more rainfall.

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the elevation might be higher causing more rain
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