Breezes and Rain Shadow Effect

Describe the air on the windward side of a mountain.

• dry

• hot

• moist

• cold

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Describe the air on the leeward side of a mountain.

• cold

• warm

• dry

• moist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The leeward side of the mountain is in the

• Rain Shadow

• Polar Zone

• Land Breeze Region

• Sea Breeze Region

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The vegetation on the windward side are usually

• thick forests

• grasslands

• deserts

• prairies

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

• an ocean

• a puddle

• a desert

• a river

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Most moisture falls on the _________ side.

• leeward

• windward

• rain shadow

• altitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• windward; more

• windward; less

• leeward; more

• leeward; less

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

How does the air move in a sea breeze?

• wind moves from north to south
• wind moves from ocean to the land
• wind moves from the land to the ocean
• wind moves from south to north

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.

• land
• ocean
• sky
• beach

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6