The Rain Shadow Effect

What is a rain shadow?

• A patch of land that has become a desert due to blocked rainfall

• A type of cloud that forms on the leeward side of a mountain

• A region with heavy rainfall caused by mountain ranges

• A phenomenon where rain falls only during the night

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What is the average annual precipitation required for an area to be considered a desert?

• Less than 10 inches

• More than 25 centimeters

• More than 50 inches

• Less than 5 centimeters

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The "rain shadow" side of the mountain is called the leeward side. What are the conditions on the leeward side of a mountain?

• it is warm and dry

• it is wet & cool

• it is warm and wet

• it is cool and dry

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The opposite side of the leeward side of a mountain is called the windward side. What are the conditions on the windward side of a mountain?

• it is warm and dry

• it is wet & cool

• it is warm and wet

• it is cool and dry

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What is the term for a large volume of air that is mostly consistent in temperature and humidity?

• Air mass

• Climate

• Weather system

• Precipitation

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What causes the formation of a rain shadow?

• Warm and cool air masses colliding

• The rotation of the Earth on its tilted axis

• The expansion and cooling of air as it moves to higher elevation

• The movement of warm or cold air

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Why is there less rainfall on the rain shadow side of a mountain?

• The air mass becomes warmer and the clouds dissipate

• The air mass becomes cooler and forms clouds

• The mountain blocks all precipitation

• The air mass becomes denser and cannot hold moisture

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Which famous desert is located in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountain range?

• Death Valley

• Sahara Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Atacama Desert

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Which mountain range is responsible for the rain shadow in Tibet, China, and India?

• Himalaya

• Andes

• Rocky Mountains

• Alps

The (a)   is the state of the atmosphere; it includes temperature, atmospheric pressure, wind, humidity, precipitation, and cloudiness. ​ (b)   on the other hand, is all the weather conditions for a given location over a period of time.

• WEATHER
• CLIMATE

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