Input: Precipitation Flashcards
1
Q
What is precipitation?
A
Any water that falls on the earth surface from the atmosphere
2
Q
What can be included as precipitation?
A
Rain hail snow
3
Q
What are the three types of rainfall?
A
Conventional
Relief
Frontal
4
Q
What is convectional rainfall?
A
Heat from the sun
Warm air rises
Condenses at high altitudes and falls as rain
5
Q
What is relief rainfall?
A
Warm air forced upwards
By a barrier eg mountains
Condenses
Higher altitudes
Falls as rain
6
Q
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
7
Q
What temperature of air is less dense so lighter?
A
Warm
