7. Landforms like hills and mountains can affect the weather, too. For example, think about what happens as wind hits a barrier like a mountain. It is pushed upwards and spreads out. As a result, the wind loses some of its ________. When the air flow goes upward, it becomes cooler, causing the water in the air to ________. Precipitation begins to fall and can create heavy rainfall on the base and slopes on that side of the mountain. Once the air reaches the other side of the mountain, the strength of the wind is ___________and the air has less moisture.
7. Landforms like hills and mountains can affect the weather, too. For example, think about what happens as wind hits a barrier like a mountain. It is pushed upwards and spreads out. As a result, the wind loses some of its speed or velocity. When the air flow goes upward, it becomes cooler, causing the water in the air to condense. Precipitation begins to fall and can create heavy rainfall on the base and slopes on that side of the mountain. Once the air reaches the other side of the mountain, the strength of the wind is reduced or weakened and the air has less moisture.
