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Revision on Rain shadows for year 7 unit on water.

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1
What natural disasters can be a result of little to no rainfall?
Droughts.
Snowstorms.
Earthquakes.
Avalanches
2
What happens to the coastal/rainy side of the mountain?
It is very green and healthy looking.
It is muddy and you can't live there.
It floods regularly.
It's a barren dessert.
3
What kind of natural disasters can be the result of excessive rain?
Earthquakes
Volcanic explosions.
Snow and ice.
Flooding and mudslides.
4
What are two elements required for a rainshadow to form?
Thunder and lightning.
Coastal plain and water vapour.
Trees and flowers.
Sunshine and lollipops.
5
What is a rainshadow?
The colour of the rain.
When the sun is covered by clouds, making it overcast.
The shadows of the raindrops.
adry area on the sideofa mountain.
6
How is rain formed?
It's the result of airplane toilets being flushed.
Moisture isdrawn up into the air, forming clouds.
All of the above.
Water gets sucked up into the sky and falls down.
7
How do rainshadows happen?
airis forced to rise due to a barrier such as a mountain.
Because of science.
The rain clouds get darker, making it more shadowy.
The sun casts light against an object which has mass.
8
When the air makes it over the mountain, what happens?
It gets colder and causes snow.
It falls at a constant rate, creating an average rainfall.
It disappears and dries out.
It sinks and warms up, promoting evaporation.
9
Where do rainshadows begin?
In valleys.
Along coastal plains.
On mountain ranges.
In desert landscapes
10
What side of the mountain would a mudside occur on?
The right side.
The left side.
The coastal side.
The dry side.