Mountain Landscapes

This pair of photos shows how different the landscape on each side of Mt. Hood and the Cascade Mountain Range is.

Side 1

A photograph shows Mount Hood and the Cascade mountains as seen from Willamette National Forest, Oregon. In the foreground, a vast forest of green trees lead to tree-covered mountains and snow-capped Mount Hood.

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Side 2

A photograph shows Mount Hood and the Cascade mountains as seen from Maryhill, Washington. In the foreground, a brown, desertlike landscape stretches toward snow-capped Mount Hood in the distance.

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Take Notes

Which side of the mountain range (Side 1 or 2) do you think gets more precipitation (as rain or snow)? Support your answer with evidence from the images or the video on page 1.

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