Rain shadow - windward/leeward

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

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The leeward side of the mountain in in the

• rain shadow

• way

• river

• rainbow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The vegetation on the windward side could be

• thick forests

• grasslands

• deserts

• prairies

Tags

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Most moisture falls on the _________ side.

• leeward

• windward

• rain shadow

• altitude

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

As altitude increases, the air gets

• hotter

• wetter

• thicker

• cooler

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6