Why is it usually greener on the coasts near mountains?

the coast receives all the precipitation.

What is precipitation?

heavy water droplets that fall from the sky.

What is condensation?

Water vapor forms heavy clouds.

What the atmosphere is like at any given time or place.

What is the Prime Meridian?

0 degrees longitude and divides the Earth into East and West.

What is Transpiration?

evaporation from the leaves of plants.

Why is it usually dry on the other side of mountains?

clouds are to heavy from the water they hold to move over the mountains.

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1
Why is it usually greener on the coasts near mountains?
It's not, it is usually dry.
it depends on the area on the coast.
none of the above.
the coast receives all the precipitation.
2
What percent of Earth's water is fresh drinking water?
65%
3%
1%
97%
3
How many climate zones are there?
3
1
5
2
4
What helps moderate the weather on Earth?
Latitude and Longitude
Oceans
atmosphere
cooling
5
What is this process called?
condensation
evaporation
none of the above
precipitation
6
_________can stay below Earth's surface for years before ending up in oceans or streams.
groundwater
water cycle
runoff
precipitation
7
What is precipitation?
heated water rising to the sky.
heavy cloud formation of water.
none of the above.
heavy water droplets that fall from the sky.
8
Temperate zone is found______?
near the poles.
in the middle latitudes.
in Australia.
near the equator.
9
What is condensation?
Rain falls from the sky.
Rain collects in ground water.
Heated temperatures causes water to evaporate and rise.
Water vapor forms heavy clouds.
10
What is long term weather patterns of a certain place on Earth?
Climate
Tropical
Temperate
Polar
11
What is weather?
Precipitation that falls from the sky.
None of the above.
What the atmosphere is like at any given time or place.
The temperature around you.
12
Gravity causes the _________ to flow over the Earth's surface.
water cycle
transpiration
runoff
ground water
13
What is the Prime Meridian?
0 degrees latitude and divides earth into North and South.
Where tropical climate resides.
none of the above.
0 degrees longitude and divides the Earth into East and West.
14
What are the zones?
cold, warm, hot
tropical, temperate, polar
winter, tropical, polar
tropical, desert, polar
15
The sun's energy is more intense where?
Polar ice caps
equator
Prime Meridian
Tropical Rain forests
16
What zone is near the Equator?
temperate
rain forest
tropical
polar
17
What is Transpiration?
where water collects.
where groundwater is stored.
evaporation from the leaves of plants.
breathing
18
Why is it usually dry on the other side of mountains?
The temperature needs to be hotter.
None of the above.
clouds are to heavy from the water they hold to move over the mountains.
No clouds are around.
19
The mixture of gases, dust and other small particles that surrounds Earth.
energy
clouds
atmosphere
precipitation
20
Why do we have different zones and seasons?
the latitude and longitude of the Earth's surface.
The sun shines on the equator.
Earth's 23 degree tilt.
none of the above.

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