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WorksheetsEffect of landform on weather
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
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
As air rises, it expands. This expanding air also ______.
warms and condenses
cools and condenses
Which side of the mountain usually gets deserts and why?
windward, because of rising, moist air
leeward, because of rising, dry air
windward, because of sinking, moist air
leeward, because of sinking, dry air
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
This is a dry area on the lee side of a mountain.
Bay
Rain Shadow
Valley
Forest
Describe the air on the windward side of a mountain.
dry
hot
moist
cold
Describe the air on the leeward side of a mountain.
cold
warm
dry
moist
The air on the windward side of a mountain is moist because it is close to
an ocean
a puddle
a desert
a river
The leeward side is _____________ a body of water.
facing
next to
not near
around
As altitude increases, the air gets
hotter
wetter
thicker
cooler
