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- 1. Multiple Choice
Describe the air on the windward side of a mountain.
dry
hot
moist
cold
- 2. Multiple Choice
Describe the air on the leeward side of a mountain.
cold
warm
dry
moist
- 3. Multiple Choice
The leeward side of the mountain in in the
rain shadow
way
river
rainbow
- 4. Multiple Choice
The vegetation on the windward side could be
thick forests
grasslands
deserts
prairies
- 5. Multiple Choice
The vegetation on the leeward side could be
thick forests
tall trees
drought resistant
lots of grass
- 6. Multiple Choice
The air on the windward side of a mountain is moist because it is close to
an ocean
a puddle
a desert
a river
- 7. Multiple Choice
Most moisture falls on the _________ side.
leeward
windward
rain shadow
altitude
- 8. Multiple Choice
The leeward side is _____________ a body of water.
facing
next to
not near
around
- 9. Multiple Choice
As air moves down the leeward side of a mountain it gets
colder
warmer
moister
thicker
- 10. Multiple Choice
As altitude increases, the air gets
hotter
wetter
thicker
cooler
- 11. Multiple Choice
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
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the windward side of a mountain?
The wet side that is upwind of the mountain.
The side of the mountain with the most people.
The dry side that is downwind of the mountain.
The side of the mountain with the rain shadow.
- 13. Multiple Choice
As air rises, it expands. This expanding air also ______.
warms and condenses
cools and condenses
- 14. Multiple Choice
A rain shadow forms on the ___________ side of a mountain as a result of ___________ rainfall there.
windward; more
windward; less
leeward; more
leeward; less
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