Topography

1. Which side of the mountain often receives the most precipitation?

• leeward side

• windward side

• rain shadow

• peak

2. Why does cloud formation disappear as the air moves slowly towards the leeward side of a mountain?

• A. The air condenses as it moves to the leeward side.

• B. The amount of water vapor is not enough.

• C. The temperature becomes lower.

• D. There is too much water vapor.

3. How does the windward side differ from the leeward side of a high land?

• A. The windward receives more precipitation than the leeward.

• B. the leeward side has more vegetation than the windward side.

• C. the windward side receives more heat than the leeward side.

• D. The leeward side receives more precipitation than the windward side

4. The arrows on the cross section below show the prevailing wind that flows over a mountain. Points A and B represent locations on opposite sides of the mountain. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

• A. Location A is warmer and drier than location B.

• B. Location A is cooler and wetter than location B.

• C. Location B is warmer and wetter than location A.

• D. Location B is cooler and drier than location A.

How is a rain shadow formed?

• A. It is formed when the other side of the mountain does not experience precipitation.

• B. It is formed when the other side of the mountain experiences precipitation.

• C. it is formed due to clouds.

• D. It Is formed due to water vapor.

Why does the windward side of the mountain have a wet climate?

• A. Rising air compresses and cools, causing the water droplets to evaporate

• B. Rising air compresses and warms causing the water vapor to condense

• C. Rising air expands and cools, causing the water vapor to condense

• D. Rising air expands and warms , causing the water droplets to evaporate.

The illustration above show the direction of air flowing over a mountain. Points A and B at the same elevation on opposite side of the mountain. Compared to the air temperature and humidity at point A, the air temperature and humidity at point B are usually

• cooler and drier

• cooler and wetter

• warmer and drier

• warmer and wetter

8. factors that determine the climate of a region is

• A. precipitation and air temperature

• B. humidity and pressure

• C. vegetation

• D. air temperature

Clouds usually form on the windward sides of mountains because this is where air

• A. rises and cools

• B. rises and warms

• C. sinks and cools

• D. sinks and warms

How mountain serve as protective barrier against strong typhoon?

• A. The size of the mountain serve as barrier against typhoon

• B. The cold air mass starts to absorb heat and becomes warm and dry as it moves down toward the windward side of the mountain.

• C. The cold air mass starts to absorb heat and becomes warm and dry as it moves down toward the leeward side of the mountain.

• D. The cold air mass starts to absorb heat and becomes warm and dry as it moves down toward the peak of the mountain.