Rain Shadow

Describe the air on the windward side of a mountain.

• dry

• hot

• moist

• cold

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Describe the air on the leeward side of a mountain.

• cold

• warm

• dry

• moist

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The leeward side of the mountain in in the

• rain shadow

• way

• river

• rainbow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The vegetation on the windward side could be

• thick forests

• grasslands

• deserts

• prairies

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The vegetation on the leeward side could be

• thick forests

• tall trees

• drought resistant

• lots of grass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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

• an ocean

• a puddle

• a desert

• a river

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Most moisture falls on the _________ side.

• leeward

• windward

• rain shadow

• altitude

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The leeward side is _____________ a body of water.

• facing

• next to

• not near

• around

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

• colder

• warmer

• moister

• thicker

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5