Name:_________________________ ___Grade 9 Sec:______________Date:__________________

Activity no.______”Which should I choose, Windward or Leeward?”

Objective: explain how topography affects climate

Materials: worksheet & ballpen
Directions: Study the illustration below.
A.

Guide Questions:

1.What land formations are found on the left side? ___________________________________

2.Which side of the mountain experiences low temperature?__________________________
3.Which side of the mountain experiences high temperature?_________________________

B.
1.What type of weather found on the leeward side?____________________________________
2.What happens to the water vapor as it rises over the mountain?______________________

3.What happens when air becomes warmer and drier as it moves down the leeward
side?____________________________
4.What dry region forms the back of the mountain?______________________________