How do electrons participate in the interactions of matter

Explanation:

Charged particles interact with matter via elastic and inelastic collisions with atomic electrons and nuclei. In- elastic processes are responsible for most of the energy loss of the charged particle while elastic collisions are largely responsible for directional changes of the incident particle.

a rain shadow is a dry region of land on the side that is protected against the prevailing winds of a mountain range. the prevailing winds are the winds that occur most of the time in a particular place of the earth

prevailing winds carry air toward the mountain range. as the air rises up over a mountain range, the air cools, water vapor condenses, and clouds form. on this side of the mountains, called the windward side, precipitation falls in the form of  rain  or snow. this dry air produces a  rain shadow.