Windward and Leeward (Rain Shadow)

Describe the air on the windward side of a mountain.

• dry

• hot

• moist

• cold

Describe the air on the leeward side of a mountain.

• cold

• warm

• dry

• moist

The leeward side of the mountain in in the

• rain shadow

• way

• river

• rainbow

The vegetation on the windward side could be

• thick forests

• grasslands

• deserts

• prairies

The vegetation on the leeward side could be

• thick forests

• tall trees

• drought resistant

• lots of grass

The air on the windward side of a mountain is moist because it is close to

• an ocean

• a puddle

• a desert

• a river

Most moisture falls on the _________ side.

• leeward

• windward

• rain shadow

• altitude

The leeward side is _____________ a body of water.

• facing

• next to

• not near

• around

As air moves down the leeward side of a mountain it gets

• colder

• warmer

• moister

• thicker

As altitude increases, the air gets

• hotter

• wetter

• thicker

• cooler