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Orographic Rainfall

Total questions: 7

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The leeward side is also known as the:

a)

wet side

b)

rainy side

c)

arid side

2.

The windward side of the mountain is __________

a)

Wetter and colder

b)

Drier and hotter

c)

Wetter and Hotter

d)

Drier and colder

3.

As the wind flows down the leeward side of the mountain, the air becomes

a)

colder and drier

b)

wetter and colder

c)

warmer and drier

4.

Which side of the mountain has more rain?

a)

Windward

b)

Leeward

c)

Mountain

d)

Ocean

5.
Which location probably has the greatest annual rainfall?
a)
A
b)
F
c)
C
d)
D
6.

Today it is really cold and windy. This describes

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

global winds

d)

energy from the Sun

7.

As altitude increases, temperature

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same