Learn how the Andes Mountains block warm moist air, causing heavy rainfall that feeds the Amazon River

Name: Learn how the Andes Mountains block warm moist air, causing heavy rainfall that feeds the Amazon River
Uploaded: 2021-05-25T18:16:22
Duration: 15 s
Description: Learn how the Andes Mountains block warm moist air, causing persistent heavy rainfall on their eastern slopes that feeds the Amazon River.

Transcript

NARRATOR: The Andes Mountains block movement of warm, moist air from the east. As a result, heavy rains fall throughout the year, with runoff feeding the tributaries of the Amazon River.