Elevation

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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

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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.
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Blue Windward Brown Leeward
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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