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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
rain_shadow_7537.png
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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rain_shadow_7525.png
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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teaching_images/rain_shadow_7524.png
This diagram shows the effect of rains on hills. The moist air from the green side of the hills rising up in the air and condenses as water vapor. This is called precipitation. The other side of the hill form the rain shadow region. Rain shadow region is a region having little rainfall because it is sheltered from prevailing rain-bearing winds by a range of hills. The dry air descends from this region.
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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question_images/rain_shadow_7532.png
rain_shadow_7532.png
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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question_images/rain_shadow_7529.png
rain_shadow_7529.png
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
rain_shadow_8183.png
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
DD_0176
image
teaching_images/cycle_water_1503.png
This diagram shows the processes of the water cycle. It takes place on, above, and below Earths surface. During the water cycle, water occurs in three different states: gas (water vapor), liquid (water), and solid (ice). Many processes are involved as water changes state to move through the cycle. One of the processes is called Evaporation. It takes place when water on Earths surface changes to water vapor. The sun heats the water and turns it into water vapor which escapes up into the atmosphere. Most evaporation occurs from the surface of the ocean. Sublimation is another process takes place when snow and ice on Earths surface change directly to water vapor without first melting to form liquid water. This also happens because of heat from the sun. Transpiration is yet another process that takes place when plants release water vapor through pores in their leaves called stomata. As the water vapor rises up into the earth's atmosphere, it cools and condenses. Condensation is the process of converting water vapor into water droplets.If the droplets get big enough, they fall as precipitation. Precipitation is any form of water that falls from the atmosphere. Precipitation that falls on land may flow over the surface of the ground. This water is called runoff.The runoff may reach a water body such as an ocean or get soaked into the ground.
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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question_images/rain_shadow_8184.png
rain_shadow_8184.png
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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question_images/cycle_water_4979.png
cycle_water_4979.png
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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Clouds are needed for precipitation. This may fall as liquid water, or it may fall as frozen water, such as snow.
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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What causes clouds to form? And in general, how does matter change from one state to another? As you may have guessed, changes in energy are involved.
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A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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Clouds form when water vapor condenses around particles in the air. The particles are specks of matter, such as dust or smoke. Billions of these tiny water droplets come together to make up a cloud. If the air is very cold, ice crystals form instead of liquid water.
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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Clouds form when air in the atmosphere reaches the dew point. Clouds may form anywhere in the troposphere. Clouds that form on the ground are called fog.
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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Clouds can affect the temperature on Earths surface. During the day, thick clouds block some of the Suns rays. This keeps the surface from heating up as much as it would on a clear day. At night, thick clouds prevent heat from radiating out into space. This keeps the surface warmer than it would be on a clear night.
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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The water cycle plays an important role in weather. When liquid water evaporates, it causes humidity. When water vapor condenses, it forms clouds and precipitation. Humidity, clouds, and precipitation are all important weather factors.
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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What do temperature, clouds, winds, and rain have in common? They are all part of weather. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere at a given time and place.
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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Water vapor is not visible unless it condenses to become a cloud. Water vapor condenses around a nucleus, such as dust, smoke, or a salt crystal. This forms a tiny liquid droplet. Billions of these water droplets together make a cloud.
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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Without the atmosphere, there would be no clouds or rain. In fact, there would be no weather at all. Most weather occurs because the atmosphere heats up more in some places than others.
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DQ_000539
A cloud is formed through what process?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Evaporation, b. Sublimation, c. Melting, d. Condensation
d
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Precipitation (Figure 1.1) is an extremely important part of weather. Water vapor condenses and usually falls to create precipitation.
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
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a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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question_images/rain_shadow_7525.png
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0.804166
DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
DD_0023
image
teaching_images/rain_shadow_7524.png
This diagram shows the effect of rains on hills. The moist air from the green side of the hills rising up in the air and condenses as water vapor. This is called precipitation. The other side of the hill form the rain shadow region. Rain shadow region is a region having little rainfall because it is sheltered from prevailing rain-bearing winds by a range of hills. The dry air descends from this region.
0.800559
DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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question_images/rain_shadow_7529.png
rain_shadow_7529.png
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
rain_shadow_8183.png
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
DD_0176
image
teaching_images/cycle_water_1503.png
This diagram shows the processes of the water cycle. It takes place on, above, and below Earths surface. During the water cycle, water occurs in three different states: gas (water vapor), liquid (water), and solid (ice). Many processes are involved as water changes state to move through the cycle. One of the processes is called Evaporation. It takes place when water on Earths surface changes to water vapor. The sun heats the water and turns it into water vapor which escapes up into the atmosphere. Most evaporation occurs from the surface of the ocean. Sublimation is another process takes place when snow and ice on Earths surface change directly to water vapor without first melting to form liquid water. This also happens because of heat from the sun. Transpiration is yet another process that takes place when plants release water vapor through pores in their leaves called stomata. As the water vapor rises up into the earth's atmosphere, it cools and condenses. Condensation is the process of converting water vapor into water droplets.If the droplets get big enough, they fall as precipitation. Precipitation is any form of water that falls from the atmosphere. Precipitation that falls on land may flow over the surface of the ground. This water is called runoff.The runoff may reach a water body such as an ocean or get soaked into the ground.
0.784273
DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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question_images/cycle_water_4979.png
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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The high and low pressure areas created by the six atmospheric circulation cells also determine in a general way the amount of precipitation a region receives. Rain is common in low pressure regions due to rising air. Air sinking in high pressure areas causes evaporation; these regions are usually dry. These features have a great deal of influence on climate.
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
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a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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Precipitation (Figure 1.1) is an extremely important part of weather. Water vapor condenses and usually falls to create precipitation.
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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Mountains can also affect precipitation. Mountains and mountain ranges can cast a rain shadow. As winds rise up a mountain range the air cools and precipitation falls. On the other side of the range the air is dry and it sinks. So there is very little precipitation on the far (leeward) side of a mountain range. Figure 17.8 shows how this happens.
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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Thunderstorms are extremely common. Worldwide there are 14 million per year thats 40,000 per day! Most drop a lot of rain on a small area quickly, but some are severe and highly damaging.
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
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a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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What do temperature, clouds, winds, and rain have in common? They are all part of weather. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere at a given time and place.
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. High humidity increases the chances of clouds and precipitation.
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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At a stationary front the air masses do not move (Figure 1.1). A front may become stationary if an air mass is stopped by a barrier, such as a mountain range. A stationary front may bring days of rain, drizzle, and fog. Winds usually blow parallel to the front, but in opposite directions. After several days, the front will likely break apart.
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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Local winds result from air moving between small low and high pressure systems. High and low pressure cells are created by a variety of conditions. Some local winds have very important effects on the weather and climate of some regions.
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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Predicting the weather requires a lot of weather data. Technology is used to gather the data and computers are used to analyze the data. Using this information gives meteorologists the best chance of predicting the weather.
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DQ_000540
Why does it rain on the windward side of an elevated range?
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a. Warm air rises and condenses, causing rain, b. cool air has more moisture, c. elevation causes air to be drier and less oxegenated, d. wind removes moisture from air
a
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The atmosphere has different properties at different elevations above sea level, or altitudes.
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DQ_000541
What happens after dry air is warmed?
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a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
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DQ_000541
What happens after dry air is warmed?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
DQ_000519
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DQ_000541
What happens after dry air is warmed?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
DQ_000524
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DQ_000541
What happens after dry air is warmed?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
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The diagram is a representation of how a rain shadow is formed. A rain shadow is a dry region of land on the side of a mountain range that is protected from the prevailing winds. Prevailing winds are the winds that occur most of the time in a particular location on the Earth. The protected side of a mountain range is also called the lee side or the down-wind side. Prevailing winds carry air toward the mountain range. As the air rises up over a mountain range, the air cools, water vapor condenses, and clouds form. On this side of the mountains, called the windward side, precipitation falls in the form of rain or snow. The windward side of a mountain range is moist and lush because of this precipitation. Once the air passes over the mountain range, it moves down the other side, warms, and dries out. This dry air produces a rain shadow. Land in a rain shadow is typically very dry and receives much less precipitation and cloud cover than land on the windward side of the mountain range.
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DQ_000541
What happens after dry air is warmed?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
DQ_000536
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DQ_000541
What happens after dry air is warmed?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
DD_0023
image
teaching_images/rain_shadow_7524.png
This diagram shows the effect of rains on hills. The moist air from the green side of the hills rising up in the air and condenses as water vapor. This is called precipitation. The other side of the hill form the rain shadow region. Rain shadow region is a region having little rainfall because it is sheltered from prevailing rain-bearing winds by a range of hills. The dry air descends from this region.
0.766362
DQ_000541
What happens after dry air is warmed?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
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rain_shadow_7529.png
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DQ_000541
What happens after dry air is warmed?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
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DQ_000541
What happens after dry air is warmed?
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a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
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DQ_000541
What happens after dry air is warmed?
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a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
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What happens after dry air is warmed?
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a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
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Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the air. High humidity increases the chances of clouds and precipitation.
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What happens after dry air is warmed?
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a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
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Air temperature in the stratosphere layer increases with altitude. Why? The stratosphere gets most of its heat from the Sun. Therefore, its warmer closer to the Sun. The air at the bottom of the stratosphere is cold. The cold air is dense, so it doesnt rise. As a result, there is little mixing of air in this layer.
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What happens after dry air is warmed?
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a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
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An air mass is a large body of air that has about the same conditions throughout. For example, an air mass might have cold dry air. Another air mass might have warm moist air. The conditions in an air mass depend on where the air mass formed.
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What happens after dry air is warmed?
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a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
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The atmosphere is layered, corresponding with how the atmospheres temperature changes with altitude. By under- standing the way temperature changes with altitude, we can learn a lot about how the atmosphere works.
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What happens after dry air is warmed?
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a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
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The short term cycling of carbon begins with carbon dioxide (CO2 ) in the atmosphere.
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What happens after dry air is warmed?
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a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
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Air masses are slowly pushed along by high-level winds. When an air mass moves over a new region, it shares its temperature and humidity with that region. So the temperature and humidity of a particular location depends partly on the characteristics of the air mass that sits over it.
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What happens after dry air is warmed?
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a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
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To make a weather forecast, the conditions of the atmosphere must be known for that location and for the surrounding area. Temperature, air pressure, and other characteristics of the atmosphere must be measured and the data collected.
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What happens after dry air is warmed?
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a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
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Why is such a small amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere even important? Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas. Greenhouse gases trap heat energy that would otherwise radiate out into space, which warms Earth. These gases were discussed in the chapter Atmospheric Processes.
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What happens after dry air is warmed?
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a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
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The water cycle plays an important role in weather. When liquid water evaporates, it causes humidity. When water vapor condenses, it forms clouds and precipitation. Humidity, clouds, and precipitation are all important weather factors.
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What happens after dry air is warmed?
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a. windward slide, b. leeward slide, c. zone of precipitation, d. rain shadow desert
d
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Without the atmosphere, there would be no clouds or rain. In fact, there would be no weather at all. Most weather occurs because the atmosphere heats up more in some places than others.
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From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
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a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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question_images/rain_shadow_7532.png
rain_shadow_7532.png
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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question_images/rain_shadow_7534.png
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
DD_0024
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teaching_images/rain_shadow_8185.png
The diagram is a representation of how a rain shadow is formed. A rain shadow is a dry region of land on the side of a mountain range that is protected from the prevailing winds. Prevailing winds are the winds that occur most of the time in a particular location on the Earth. The protected side of a mountain range is also called the lee side or the down-wind side. Prevailing winds carry air toward the mountain range. As the air rises up over a mountain range, the air cools, water vapor condenses, and clouds form. On this side of the mountains, called the windward side, precipitation falls in the form of rain or snow. The windward side of a mountain range is moist and lush because of this precipitation. Once the air passes over the mountain range, it moves down the other side, warms, and dries out. This dry air produces a rain shadow. Land in a rain shadow is typically very dry and receives much less precipitation and cloud cover than land on the windward side of the mountain range.
0.790095
DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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question_images/rain_shadow_7537.png
rain_shadow_7537.png
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
DD_0023
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teaching_images/rain_shadow_7524.png
This diagram shows the effect of rains on hills. The moist air from the green side of the hills rising up in the air and condenses as water vapor. This is called precipitation. The other side of the hill form the rain shadow region. Rain shadow region is a region having little rainfall because it is sheltered from prevailing rain-bearing winds by a range of hills. The dry air descends from this region.
0.766362
DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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question_images/rain_shadow_7529.png
rain_shadow_7529.png
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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question_images/rain_shadow_8184.png
rain_shadow_8184.png
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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question_images/rain_shadow_7536.png
rain_shadow_7536.png
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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image
question_images/rain_shadow_7535.png
rain_shadow_7535.png
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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At a stationary front the air masses do not move (Figure 1.1). A front may become stationary if an air mass is stopped by a barrier, such as a mountain range. A stationary front may bring days of rain, drizzle, and fog. Winds usually blow parallel to the front, but in opposite directions. After several days, the front will likely break apart.
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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text
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Precipitation (Figure 1.1) is an extremely important part of weather. Water vapor condenses and usually falls to create precipitation.
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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text
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Some precipitation forms in place. Dew forms when moist air cools below its dew point on a cold surface. Frost is dew that forms when the air temperature is below freezing.
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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text
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Air masses are slowly pushed along by high-level winds. When an air mass moves over a new region, it shares its temperature and humidity with that region. So the temperature and humidity of a particular location depends partly on the characteristics of the air mass that sits over it.
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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text
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Local winds result from air moving between small low and high pressure systems. High and low pressure cells are created by a variety of conditions. Some local winds have very important effects on the weather and climate of some regions.
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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text
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Sometimes two air masses stop moving when they meet. These stalled air masses create a stationary front. Such a front may bring clouds and precipitation to the same area for many days.
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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text
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Global air currents affect precipitation. How they affect it varies with latitude. You can see why in Figure 17.3.
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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text
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An air mass is a batch of air that has nearly the same temperature and humidity (Figure 1.1). An air mass acquires these characteristics above an area of land or water known as its source region. When the air mass sits over a region for several days or longer, it picks up the distinct temperature and humidity characteristics of that region.
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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text
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When cold air masses move south from the poles, they run into warm air masses moving north from the tropics. The boundary between two air masses is called a front. Air masses usually dont mix at a front. The differences in temperature and pressure cause clouds and precipitation. Types of fronts include cold, warm, occluded, and stationary fronts.
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DQ_000542
From the diagram, what happens after the presence of moist prevailing winds?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. rain shadow desert, b. air cools and condenses, c. dry air is warmed, d. zone of precipitation
b
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text
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Local winds are winds that blow over a limited area. They are influenced by local geography. Nearness to an ocean, lake or mountain range can affect local winds. Some examples are found below.
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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rain_shadow_7534.png
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
DD_0024
image
teaching_images/rain_shadow_8185.png
The diagram is a representation of how a rain shadow is formed. A rain shadow is a dry region of land on the side of a mountain range that is protected from the prevailing winds. Prevailing winds are the winds that occur most of the time in a particular location on the Earth. The protected side of a mountain range is also called the lee side or the down-wind side. Prevailing winds carry air toward the mountain range. As the air rises up over a mountain range, the air cools, water vapor condenses, and clouds form. On this side of the mountains, called the windward side, precipitation falls in the form of rain or snow. The windward side of a mountain range is moist and lush because of this precipitation. Once the air passes over the mountain range, it moves down the other side, warms, and dries out. This dry air produces a rain shadow. Land in a rain shadow is typically very dry and receives much less precipitation and cloud cover than land on the windward side of the mountain range.
0.790095
DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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rain_shadow_7537.png
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
DD_0023
image
teaching_images/rain_shadow_7524.png
This diagram shows the effect of rains on hills. The moist air from the green side of the hills rising up in the air and condenses as water vapor. This is called precipitation. The other side of the hill form the rain shadow region. Rain shadow region is a region having little rainfall because it is sheltered from prevailing rain-bearing winds by a range of hills. The dry air descends from this region.
0.766362
DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
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a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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Many processes create mountains. Most mountains form along plate boundaries. A few mountains may form in the middle of a plate. For example, huge volcanoes are mountains formed at hotspots within the Pacific Plate.
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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Converging plates create the worlds largest mountain ranges. Each combination of plate types continent- continent, continent-ocean, and ocean-ocean creates mountains.
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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Volcanoes erupt because mantle rock melts. This is the first stage in creating a volcano. Remember from the chapter Materials of Earths Crust that mantle may melt if temperature rises, pressure lowers, or water is added. Be sure to think about how and why melting occurs in the settings where there is volcanism mentioned in the next few concepts.
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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A volcano is a vent through which molten rock and gas escape from a magma chamber. Volcanoes differ in many features, such as height, shape, and slope steepness. Some volcanoes are tall cones and others are just cracks in the ground (Figure 1.1). As you might expect, the shape of a volcano is related to the composition of its magma.
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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The most obvious landforms created by lava are volcanoes, most commonly as cinder cones, composite volcanoes, and shield volcanoes. Eruptions also take place through other types of vents, commonly from fissures (Figure 1.1). The eruptions that created the entire ocean floor are essentially fissure eruptions.
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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Plates move apart at divergent plate boundaries. This can occur in the oceans or on land.
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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A volcano is a vent from which the material from a magma chamber escapes. Volcanic eruptions can come from peaky volcanic cones, fractured domes, a vent in the ground, or many other types of structures.
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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Did you ever hike or drive up a mountain? Did you notice that it was cooler near the top? Climate is not just different on a mountain. Just having a mountain range nearby can affect the climate.
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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Volcanic eruptions can be devastating, particularly to the people who live close to volcanoes. Volcanologists study volcanoes to be able to predict when a volcano will erupt. Many changes happen when a volcano is about to erupt.
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DQ_000543
What occurs on the leeward side of a mountain range or island?
question_images/rain_shadow_8183.png
a. air condenses, b. dry air is warmed, c. air cools, d. it rains
b
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Different factors play into the composition of a magma and the rock it produces.
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