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the Shuttle Image button to compare the vegetation
patterns observed on Oahu with the concept demonstrated
in the animation.
4. Describe what happens to moist
air as it moves up the slope of a mountain, crosses
the summit, and moves back down the leeward slope.
5. How would vegetation patterns
reflect the rainfall amounts on each side of a mountain
where wind usually blows in one direction?
6. What does the vegetation pattern
on Oahu suggest about the wind direction?
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