mountains

Question 1

relief

Answer 1

the shape of the land

Question 2

windward

Answer 2

facing the wind

Question 3

leeward

Answer 3

sheltered from the wind

Question 4

relief of land

Answer 4

the land that some areas receives more solar radiation than others. some places face the sun while other places face away from the sun and are in the shade for long periods.

Question 5

south and north facing slopes

Answer 5

north: average temperature is 13C
south: average temperature is 23C

Question 6

effect of mountains on rainfall

Answer 6

mountains can:
1) bring rain to some areas by forcing the air to rise and release moisture content as rain
2) shelter other areas from storms preventing them from receiving as much rain

Question 7

shadow area

Answer 7

an area of land that doesn’t receive as much rain due to mountains

Question 8

influence of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg

Answer 8

1) the mountains force the warm, moist air to rise
2) the effect of altitude cools the air and releases rain
3) drier air brings less rain to the areas to the west of the mountains.