Lesson 21 - Coastal Precipitation Patterns
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9 questions
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Prediction: Why is there less precipitation further inland in the Pacific Northwest than further inland from the Gulf Coast?
Prediction: Why is there less precipitation further inland in the Pacific Northwest than further inland from the Gulf Coast?


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What do you notice about the cross section of the Pacific Northwest Pathway?
What do you notice about the cross section of the Pacific Northwest Pathway?

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What patterns do you see in the Pacific Northwest data?
What patterns do you see in the Pacific Northwest data?
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Where does most of the precipitation fall in this pathway?
Where does most of the precipitation fall in this pathway?
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Why do you think most of the precipitation is falling at Stampede Pass and very little is falling further inland?
Why do you think most of the precipitation is falling at Stampede Pass and very little is falling further inland?

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What do you notice about the cross section of the Gulf Coast pathway? What is different from the Pacific Northwest Pathway?
What do you notice about the cross section of the Gulf Coast pathway? What is different from the Pacific Northwest Pathway?

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What patterns do you see in the Gulf Coast data?
What patterns do you see in the Gulf Coast data?

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How can we use this model to explain precipitation patterns in the Pacific Northwest and the Gulf Coast?
How can we use this model to explain precipitation patterns in the Pacific Northwest and the Gulf Coast?

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Explain why there is still a lot of precipitation in Birmingham and Chattanooga.
Explain why there is still a lot of precipitation in Birmingham and Chattanooga.

