The western slope of the cascade mountains receives the heaviest amounts of rainfall and snowfall, this is the: a. leeward slope b. windward slope c. chinook slope d. semiarid slope

Discuss how relative and absolute dating are used to assign ages to rocks. specifically, how are the two dating methods different from each other? discuss the technique of absolute dating commonly used to date rocks.

Match the term with the corresponding definition. 1. mountains 2. geographic position 3. latitude 4. oceans 5. pressure 6. land vs. water a. affects temperature by influencing the seasonal range of solar intensity b. despite being at similar latitudes, continental locations have a larger seasonal range in temperature than waterfront locations c. local topography predict temperature and precipitation d. thinner air less able to hold heat makes climate colder e. sea surface temperature influences air temperature and evaporation rates f. affects temperature, moisture, and storm tracks

Difference between shell and orbital