Practice World Distribution Of Rainfall (10.2.7)

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Question 1.
What is the main reason coastal areas receive more rainfall than inland areas?
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Think about where water comes from.
Question 2.
What is the rain shadow effect?
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What happens to rain as it goes over the mountain?
3Question 3.
What type of rainfall is characterized by moisture being lifted over mountains?
- Cyclonic
- Convectional
- Orographic
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Think about how mountains interact with airflow.
4Question 4.
True or False: Rainfall decreases as we move from the equator to the poles.
- True
- False
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Consider what happens to moisture availability.
Question 5.
If you were to design a region with the highest rainfall possible, describe the characteristics it should have and why.
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Consider what geographical features enhance rainfall.
Question 6.
Investigate how climate change can impact the distribution of rainfall across different continents.
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Research the effects of temperature increases on climate behavior.

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