Rain Shadow

The vegetation on the leeward side could be

• thick forests

• tall trees

• drought resistant

• lots of grass

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What happens to air as it rises over a mountain range, leading to rain on the windward side?

• It warms up and retains moisture

• It cools down and releases moisture as rain

• It moves faster and skips over the mountain

• It becomes heavier and falls back without crossing the mountain

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How would this barrier affect the climate on the leeward side?

• temperatures are warm and precipitation low

• temperatures are warm and precipitation high

• cold temperatures and high precipitation

• extremely cold and low precipitation

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On the leeward side of a mountain, you might find _____.

• Heavy rainfall

• Desert

• More vegetation

• More snow

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This side of the mountain is the direction in which the wind is blowing so it is sometimes called the "downwind" or the "lee" side

• windward

• prevailing winds

• leeward

• wind currents

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

• Death Valley

• Sahara Desert

• Gobi Desert

• Atacama Desert

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

• Himalaya

• Andes

• Rocky Mountains

• Alps

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Describe the air on the windward side of a mountain.

• dry

• hot

• moist

• cold

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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.

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