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Elevation & Climate

Elevation & Climate. Elevation - the height of a region above sea level. Analyze Figure 4.19 on page 71. What affect does elevation have on temperature?. An increase in elevation means a decrease in temperature .

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Elevation & Climate

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  1. Elevation & Climate Elevation- the height of a region above sea level. Analyze Figure 4.19 on page 71. What affect does elevation have on temperature? An increase in elevation means a decrease in temperature. La Paz & Rio de Janeiro have similar dist. from ocean & similar latitude. La Paz is much colder because of higher elevation . • La Paz, Bolivia • Elevation = 3600m • Coldest month = 9oC • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Elevation = 61m • Coldest month= 25oC

  2. Elevation & Precipitation Windward - side of a mountain the wind blows toward. Leeward- side of mountain opposite from windward. Analyze Figure 4.20 on page 72. Places on windward side = more rain. Places on leeward side = less rain. Rain shadow - region on leeward side of mountain that receives little precipitation because most rain has fallen on the windward side.

  3. Blue=Windward Brown=Leeward

  4. What is the wettest location? What is the driest location? What is the coldest location? What is the warmest location? Where is the rainshadow? Where is the leeward side? B D C A D D Complete # 40 a) on page 72

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