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- 1. Multiple Choice
1. This side of the mountain is dry and desert like because of the rain shadow effect.
Leeward
Sideward
Windward
Land
- 2. Multiple Choice
On the leeward side of a mountain, you might find _____.
Heavy rainfall
Desert
More vegetation
More snow
- 3. Multiple Choice
What landform causes the rain shadow effect?
Mountains
Lakes
Plains
Valleys
- 4. Multiple Choice
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 CA 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.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Review the image and answer the following question.
In the western United States, most rain shadows occur on what side of the mountain ranges?
The west side of the mountain
The Southern Part of a mountain
The Northern part of a mountain
The Eastern part of a mountain
- 6. Multiple Choice
This side of the mountain is where the wind originates and evaporation occurs
windward
leeward
rain shadow
prevailing winds
- 7. Multiple Choice
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
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is a rain shadow?
A region that receives high precipitation due to topography
A region that receives low precipitation due to topography
- 9. Multiple Choice
This is a dry area on the lee side of a mountain.
Bay
Rain Shadow
Valley
Forest
- 10. Multiple Choice
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
- 11. Multiple Choice
This is the area where evaporation occurs and wind blows air and clouds up the mountain.
Lee Side
Windward Side
Leeward Side
- 12. Multiple Choice
Analyze the image: The Andes mountain, located in South America, is well known for it's rain shadow that is responsible for the Atacama Desert in Chile.
Which statement is FALSE about the rain shadow in Chile?
One side of the mountain (Chili) is closer to the equator so it gets more sun.
The western part of the mountains where Chili is located is has a drier and desert climate because of the rain shadow effect.
The Andes Mountains act as barrier, blocking the passages of rain-producing clouds to move to the western part of South America.
As the clouds move over the Andes mountains, the temperature cools and the air sinks instead of rising to form clouds and this results in little clouds and precipitation.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which is true about pressure and altitude
As the altitude increases the pressure decreases
As the altitude increases the pressure also increases
- 14. Multiple Choice
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
- 15. Multiple Choice
Orography is the study of
Wind
Mountains
Rain
Earth's Oceans
- 16. Multiple Choice
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
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