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Though Mangalore and Mysore are on the same latitude, Mangalore experiences more rainfall than Mysore. Give reasons.
Mangalore experiences more rainfall than Mysore.
Solution
Mangalore experiences more rainfall than Mysore because Mangalore lies on windward side of Western Ghats and Mysore lies on leeward side of the Western Ghats.
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