How Mountains Affect the Climate

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The measure of how high a place is above sea level is called

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altitude

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As you go higher in altitude, the climate will get

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cooler

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What would you most likely find in a rain shadow? Options: Tall trees, Large lakes, Ice and snow, sand and rocks

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sand and rocks

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Where does most of the rain fall on a mountain? Options: The base, The rain shadow, The leeward side, The windward side

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The windward side

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The dry area on the leeward side of the mountain is called the

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rain shadow

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When moist winds go up a mountain, they often drop rain as they go up and over the mountain. The air coming down the other side of the mountain is

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warmer and drier

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Which side of mountain tends to be dry? Options: Front, Leeward, Equatorial, Windward

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Leeward

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Deserts often form on which side of the mountain?

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The leeward side