Rain Shadow Effect

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

What landform causes the rain shadow effect?

• Mountains

• Lakes

• Plains

• Valleys

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

• windward

• leeward

• rain shadow

• prevailing winds

Which statement is true about air's capacity to hold water?

• As air rises higher up the mountain, its capacity to hold water vapor decreases

• As air rises higher up the mountain, its capacity to hold water vapor increases