chapter 5 & 8 test review

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

What statement is FALSE about rain shadows?

• As air falls(descends) on the lee side of a mountain range, its moisture-holding capacity increases and it picks up moisture rather than releasing it.

• The leeward side of the mountain has moisture in the air but it is not condensing to form clouds and therefore leads to very little precipitation on this side of the mountain.

• Rain Shadows DO NOT exist in WA because it is near the ocean.

• The windward side of the mountain is not a rain shadow because there is moderate to high precipitation on this side of the mountain.

Review the image and answer the following question.

In the western United States, most rain shadows occur on what side of the mountain ranges?

• The west side of the mountain

• The Southern Part of a mountain

• The Northern part of a mountain

• The Eastern part of a mountain

_______ is a huge slow-moving mass of snow and ice

• Glacier

• Tundra

• Grasslands

• Permafrost

What is the highest peak in the US?

• Mount McKinley

• Mount Logan

• Mount Kilimanjaro

• Mount Everest

Which of the Great Lakes lies completely within the US's border?

• Lake Eerie

• Lake Superior

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Ontario

A region of flat or rolling land covered with grasses is a(n) _________

• Prairie

• Continental Divide

• Province

• Forest

What is the word for the political divisions found in Canada?

• Province

• Continental Divide

• Regions

• Districts

Which of the Great Lakes is the deepest?

• Lake Michigan

• Lake Eerie

• Lake Superior

• Lake Ontario