4. Landforms Landform Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJR893xiTr0

California Sierra Nevadas Coastal Range Rain shadow website (real world examples)

Landforms Mountains can create different climates. The __________side of the mountain is cooler and rainy/snowy. Why? Warm moist air from the ocean rises in elevations and ________. As it cools the water vapor __________and falls as ______________. The _________ side is warmer and very dry. windward cools condenses precipitation leeward windward Leeward (rain shadow)

Which side is the mountain is the leeward side? Which side of the mountain is the windward side? Leeward side is also known as the _____________ rain shadow Windward Leeward

Which side of the Himalayas is the windward side Which side of the Himalayas is the windward side? Which side of the Himalayas is the leeward side? Taklamakan desert Gobi desert B Leeward Desert – arid region with very little rainfall A Windward Humid Subtropical – warm temperatures, lots of rainfall Landform website http://www.eduweb.com/portfolio/earthsystems/climate/climate4.html

Compare the two climate graphs How are they similar an different? Forks, Washington Sequim, Washington Mt. Olympus 7,979 ft Sequim 16 inches rain Forks 119 inches rain ocean

Annual Precipitation (inches) Mt. Olympus, Washington Location Annual Precipitation (inches) Sequim 16.51 Port Townsend 19.12 S. San Juan Island (American Camp) 20.00 Coupeville  20.66 Victoria BC 23.95 Port Angeles 25.57 Anacortes 26.28 Olga 28.95 N. San Juan Island (English Camp) 29.00 Chimacum 29.49 Seattle UW 35.86 Redmond 35.96 Fall City 48.76 Elwah 56.30 Lake Southerland 59.99 Aberdeen 83.65 Sappho 95.11 Humptulips 113.45 Forks 118.83 Quinault (Ranger Station) 137.21 Mt. Olympus 220.00 Mt. Olympus Rain Shadow http://www.olympicrainshadow.com/olympicrainshadowmap.html