Question

Mountains can impact an area's weather patterns by:

Question 7 options:

creating land masses


acting as a barrier for air masses


mountains only exist in areas where it's very cold


mountains do not impact the weather at all

Answer 1

Acting as a barrier for air masses

Step-by-step explanation:

Mountains can get in the way of winds and force winds to wrap around them. The weather behind the mountain will be less windy and cold as the wind lowers the temperature.