Based on the definition of shadow, make a connection - how do you think a rain shadow got its name?

(A shadow is an area blocking light, what do you think is a rain shadow?)

When liquid water falls as rain, what happens to the water remaining in the atmosphere?

When the wind blows toward a mountain, what happens to the water vapor molecules? (Think about where and what direction the mountain pushes the water vapor)

Sentence starter: The wind and mountain push the water vapor ___________________

What happens to the water vapor higher in the atmosphere?

The water vapor ________________

What phase of matter are the water molecules in a cloud?

How does a raindrop form?

Sentence starter: A raindrop forms when ___________________

What phase (of matter) is a raindrop?

What could happen after it rains? Think about the steps in the water cycle and the different phase changes.

Which city on Ferris Island is the rainshadow?

Which side of Maui is getting more rain? and which side is experiencing the rain shadow effect? How do you know?

Which side of Maui is experiencing the rain shadow effect? How do you know?

We know that the water vapor in the air comes from liquid water that has evaporated. Where does water vapor come from in this landscape (Maui)?

Sentence Starter: The water vapor comes from the _______________________

Draw an arrow on the Maui Island model to show the direction you think the wind is blowing.

Maui is one of the islands that makes up the state of Hawaii. Which image best shows how condensation, wind (the red arrow), and evaporation causes the rain shadow effect on Maui?

Draw an arrow on the TIBETAN PLATEAU model to show the direction you think the wind is blowing.

The Tibetan Plateau is a large area in Asia often referred to as “the Roof of the World.” Which image best shows how condensation, wind (the red arrow), and evaporation causes the rain shadow effect on the Plateau?

Looking at the satellite images of the Tibetian Plateau, why is there a desert on one side and green land on the other? Explain your answer using the words in the wordbank below.

Word Bank: Condensation, Water Vapor, Evaporation, Wind, Rain, Rain Shadow, Mountain

Sentence starters:

C: There is a desert on one side and green land on the other side because _____________________

E: In the model of Tibet, it shows the west side is green, which means __________________. The east side is a desert, which means __________________ (Think about the amount of rain each side gets.)

R: One side is green because __________________. There is a desert on one side because __________________.