Windward Leeward

Orography is the study of

• Wind

• Mountains

• Rain

• Earth's Oceans

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

This is a dry area on the lee side of a mountain.

• Bay

• Rain Shadow

• Valley

• Forest

Which is true about pressure and altitude

• As the altitude increases the pressure decreases

• As the altitude increases the pressure also increases

Orographic Lift is best defined as

• Moist air moving up a mountain due to prevailing winds.

• Moist air moving down mountains due to high pressure

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

• Heavy rainfall

• Desert

• More vegetation

• More snow

Topography is best defined as

• an area that is close to an ocean

• an area this is close to a mountain

• an area's natural and artificial physical features

• An area where a rain shadow occus

This is the area where evaporation occurs and wind blows air and clouds up the mountain.

• Lee Side

• Windward Side

• Leeward Side

1. This side of the mountain is dry and desert like because of the rain shadow effect.

• Leeward

• Sideward

• Windward

• Land