Question

In what ways do coastal mountains affect a region’s climate? Check all that apply. They determine the way that large masses of cool, dry air move over land. They control the amount of water vapor present in cool, dry air masses. They increase precipitation on the windward sides of mountain ranges. They force cool, moist air from oceans to rise as they move toward land. They decrease precipitation totals on the leeward sides of mountain ranges.

Answer 1

They increase precipitation on the windward sides of mountain ranges.

They force cool, moist air from oceans to rise as they move toward land.

They decrease precipitation totals on the leeward sides of mountain ranges.

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Answer 2

The answers that apply;

1. They increase precipitation on the windward sides of mountain ranges
2. They force cool, moist air from oceans to rise as they move toward land

The air above the oceans in coastal areas become humid as the sun heats up the oceans in the day. The oceans, however, remain cooler than the land because the water has a high heat capacity. Therefore, as air on land rises (due to lower density), it is replaced by the cooler air mass from the oceans (this is called a sea breeze). When the cool humid air encounters mountains inland, it is forced to rise and it gets even cooler. The moisture in the air condenses and precipitates in the windward side of the mountain.