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The Rain Shadow Effect

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1
How is rain formed?
Water gets sucked up into the sky and falls down.
Im not sure
All of the above.
Moisture is drawn up into the air, forming clouds.
2
What is leeward?
Precipation
The side of the prevailing winds
is the side protected from the prevailing winds.
3
What happens when air mass rises?
It expands and cools
It disappears
It becomes warm
4
Where do rains hadows begin?
In valleys.
In desert landscapes
Along coastal plains.
On mountain ranges.
5
What is a rain shadow?
a patch of land that has been forced to become a desert
The area of land that receives a lot of precipitation.
6
What happens to the cool air?
it forms clouds and drops as precipation
Falls back into the ocean
It disappears
7
What is the climate like in a rain shadow?
Warm and dry
Cold and Wet
8
What landform causes the rain shadow?
Mountains
Valleys
Lakes
9
What kind of natural disaters can be result of excessive rain?
earhtqaukes
volcanic explosions
snow and ice
flooding and mudslides
10
Which side does the prevailing winds come from?
water side
Leeward side
Windward side