Rain shadow effect

What landform causes the rain shadow effect?

• mountains

• lakes

• plains

• valley

As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to the air temperature?

• nothing

• it decreases

• it increases

• it fluctuates between warm and cold

A rain shadow forms on the ___________ side of a mountain as a result of ___________ precipitation there.

• windward; more

• windward; less

• leeward; more

• leeward; less

Warm air can carry more water vapor (moister) than cool air.

• true

• false

As air rises, it expands. This expanding air also ______.

• warms and condenses

• cools and condenses

Which side of the mountain usually gets deserts and why?

• windward, because of rising, moist air

• leeward, because of rising, dry air

• windward, because of sinking, moist air

• leeward, because of sinking, dry air

What is the windward side of a mountain?

• The wet side that is upwind of the mountain.

• The side of the mountain with the most people.

• The dry side that is downwind of the mountain.

• The side of the mountain with the rain shadow.

1. This side of the mountain is dry and desert like because of the rain shadow effect.

• Leeward

• Sideward

• Windward

• Land

On the leeward side of a mountain, you might find _____.

• Heavy rainfall

• Desert

• More vegetation

• More snow

This side of the mountain is where the wind originates and evaporation occurs

• windward

• leeward

• rain shadow

• prevailing winds