Input: Precipitation Flashcards

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1
Q

What is precipitation?

A

Any water that falls on the earth surface from the atmosphere

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2
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What can be included as precipitation?

A

Rain hail snow

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3
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What are the three types of rainfall?

A

Conventional
Relief
Frontal

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4
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What is convectional rainfall?

A

Heat from the sun
Warm air rises
Condenses at high altitudes and falls as rain

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5
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What is relief rainfall?

A

Warm air forced upwards
By a barrier eg mountains
Condenses
Higher altitudes
Falls as rain

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What is frontal rainfall?

A

Warm air rises over cool air
The two different bodies meet at different temperatures
The warm air condenses at higher altitudes
Rains

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7
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What temperature of air is less dense so lighter?

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Warm

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