Practice - Orographic Rain
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Practice Questions
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What is orographic rain?
💡 Hint: Think about how hills and mountains influence weather.
What is the rain-shadow effect?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to air after it loses moisture.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What happens to moist air when it approaches a mountain?
💡 Hint: Consider how mountains affect the flow of air.
True or False: The leeward side of a mountain typically receives more rain than the windward side.
💡 Hint: Remember which side gets more moisture.
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Challenge Problems
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Explain how climate change might affect orographic rain patterns and resulting ecosystems over the next fifty years.
💡 Hint: Consider how temperature fluctuations could impact precipitation patterns.
Using a diagram of a mountain, illustrate and label the windward and leeward sides, indicating expected precipitation levels.
💡 Hint: Think about where rain would fall based on elevation.
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