Choose the statement that best describes the movement of the water molecule that is outlined in the picture.
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Question 2
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What are the 2 factors (things) that can cause water vapor to move to different parts of the atmosphere?
SIM: Investigating Rain
Click on the link to go to the sim: https://learning.amplify.com/earthsystem/
GOAL: Use the Sim to gather data about why one side of a mountain could get more rain than the other side, then answer the questions.
Choose Landscape 3.
In RUN, with Water Molecules ON, set Wind to blow RIGHT.
Observe the movement of the water molecules.
Press ANALYZE and use the slider to scroll backward in time.
Press on a water molecule that has just evaporated from the ocean to track its path, and scroll forward in time to observe its path.
In the table, make a tally mark to record what happened to the molecule.
Repeat steps 6-7 for at least 15 more molecules.
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Question 3
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In the table, make a tally mark to record what happened to the molecule. Repeat steps 6-7 for at least 15 more molecules.
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Question 4
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What happened to most of the water vapor? The water vapor __________
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Question 5
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Where did most of the rain fall, on the East side or the West side?
Let's explain why it rains more on one side of the mountain than the other side of the mountain.
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Question 6
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What direction is the wind blowing?
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Question 7
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What direction is the wind and mountain pushing the water vapor?
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Question 8
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What is the temperature higher up in the atmosphere?
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Question 9
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Condensation happens at what temperature?
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Question 10
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Why is there more water vapor condensing and falling as rain on the west side of the island?
Use the words: water vapor, wind, atmosphere, mountain
Sentence starter: The ______________________ pushes ______________________ up the ______________________ , higher into the ______________________ where it is colder.
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Question 11
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Why is one side rainy while the other side is not rainy?
The uneven pattern of rain caused by wind and mountains is called the rain shadow effect.
It rains more on one side of the mountain than the other side.
The dry area on one side of the mountain is called a rain shadow.
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Question 12
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What side of Ferris Island is experiencing a rain shadow (dry area on one side of the mountain) - East Ferris or West Ferris?
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Question 13
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Why is there less water on that side of Ferris Island?
Rain Shadow Model
GOAL: Show what happens to water in the atmosphere when wind blows towards a mountain.
