Climate Precipitation

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5 questions
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Prevailing winds move air masses from place to place. The amount of water in these air masses depend on where the wind blows from. Winds that blow from __________ carry more water vapor than winds that blow from __________.
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4

Study each statement or image below and determine which side of the mountain is affecting climate precipitation.

windward
leeward
This side of the mountain is in a rain shadow, so little precipitation falls on this side
Rain or snow falls on this side of the mountain
1

Which statement describes a summer monsoon?

1

Which statement describes a winter monsoon?

2
Sea and land breezes that over a large region that change direction with the __________ are called __________