Relief and climate

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C5 par. 2: relief and climate

After this lesson you can...

* Name the different forms of relief

* Name the influance of mountains on the temperature.

* Explain relief rainfall .

What is relief?

4 types of relief

1 - High mountain range> 1500m

2 - Low mountain range 500-1500m

3 - Hills 200-500m

4 - Low land < 200m

High mountain range

Low mountain range

Hills

Lowland

Which form of relief can you find in the Netherlands?

1. High mountain range
2. Low mountain range
3. Hills and lowland
4. There is no relief

At het foot of the mountain it is 9 degrees. What is the temperature at a hight off 2,5 kilometre?

1. - 4
2. - 5
3. - 6
4. - 7

What is the name
of an area with this shape?

1. Island
2. Continent
3. Indented coast
4. Peninsula

Europe has 4 big peninsulas:

1- Iberia

2- Itali

3- Scandinavia

4- Greece

above sea                               air rises. 

When air has to goe up a mountain it    

At the top of the mountain                        precipitation. 

On the other side of the mountain the air becomes                              & 

There is                       precipitation. This is callesd the                            or

Warm

Dry

Warmer

Cools down

Windward side

Lee ward side

Much

No

Rainshadow

Why does most of the rain fall on the windward side of the mountain?

Why is there less precipitation on the leeward side?

Which form of relief is this?

1. High mountainrange
2. Low mountainrange
3. Hills
4. Lowland

The ports in Sweden do freeze in winter and the ports in Norway do not. How is this possible?

Relief rainfall is caused by rising air around the equator?

1. True
2. False

Leeward side and rainshadow are the same?

1. True
2. False

A mountain can hold the temperature and precipitation?

1. True
2. False

Questions?