Understanding Bakersfield's Rainfall Patterns Prec
Explore rainfall patterns in Bakersfield, California, including wet and dry months, annual precipitation, and the impact of topography like the Sierra Nevada and rain shadow effect on local climate.
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Module 1- Precipitation Assignment
Find a graph, of Bakersfield's annual rainfall on the internet and insert it into this document . Using your
graph, answer the following questions:
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1. In what months does it usually rain in Bakersfield?
Bakersfield usually receives heavy rainfall in the months of January, February, and March
with February being the peak month for rainfall,
2. Which months are the driest?
The driest months in Bakersfield are during the summer mouths of June, July, and August with
July being the driest month of the year.
3. How much precipitation does Bakersfield get annually?
Bakersfield gets 7.2 inches of rain annually.
Take a look at Figure 6 from Chapter 1 in your textbook and answer the following questions.
4. Where does it usually rain topographically speaking?
Topographically speaking it usually rains on mountain ranges wherever the wind is blowing
from, which in this case is from the Pacific Ocean. As a result, the place receiving the heaviest rainfall,
as shown in the figure, is the Sierra Nevada mountains.
5. Describe the rain shadow effect in your own words.
The rain shadow effect is when regions receive very littl e rain due to the rain primarily hitting
mountain ranges. For example, coastal ranges create a rain shadow effect over the Central Valley.
6. Where would you expect the driest areas of the state to be?
I would expect the driest areas of the state to h e surrounded by mountains like the valley or
behind mountain ranges like the Mojave Desert.
Find a graph, of Bakersfield's annual rainfall on the internet and insert it into this document . Using your
graph, answer the following questions:
H r " w ' l ' b ■■ I n
1. In what months does it usually rain in Bakersfield?
Bakersfield usually receives heavy rainfall in the months of January, February, and March
with February being the peak month for rainfall,
2. Which months are the driest?
The driest months in Bakersfield are during the summer mouths of June, July, and August with
July being the driest month of the year.
3. How much precipitation does Bakersfield get annually?
Bakersfield gets 7.2 inches of rain annually.
Take a look at Figure 6 from Chapter 1 in your textbook and answer the following questions.
4. Where does it usually rain topographically speaking?
Topographically speaking it usually rains on mountain ranges wherever the wind is blowing
from, which in this case is from the Pacific Ocean. As a result, the place receiving the heaviest rainfall,
as shown in the figure, is the Sierra Nevada mountains.
5. Describe the rain shadow effect in your own words.
The rain shadow effect is when regions receive very littl e rain due to the rain primarily hitting
mountain ranges. For example, coastal ranges create a rain shadow effect over the Central Valley.
6. Where would you expect the driest areas of the state to be?
I would expect the driest areas of the state to h e surrounded by mountains like the valley or
behind mountain ranges like the Mojave Desert.
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