rainfall

Question 1

Low air pressure=air rising=cooling=condnsation=clouds=rain.

Answer 1

Low air pressure=air rising=cooling=condnsation=clouds=rain.

Question 2

High air pressure=air sinking=no clouds=calm,clear weather conditions.

Answer 2

High air pressure=air sinking=no clouds=calm,clear weather conditions.

Question 3

stages of relief/orographic rainfall?

Answer 3

1.Warm,most air from the Atlantic ocean rises over the mountains.
2.The air cools,condenses,forms clouds and rain.
3.Once over the mountain the dry air sinks and warms.
4.This creates a dry area called a rain shadow.

Question 4

stages of convectional rainfall?

Answer 4

1.The sun heats the land and creates rising pockets, known as convection currents.
2.Warm air rises rapidly, where it starts to cool and condense to form clouds.
3.These clouds can be large, cumulonimbus clouds.
4.Produces heavy rainfall and thunderstorms.

Question 5

stages of frontal rainfall?

Answer 5

1.Frontal rainfall occurs when a warm front meets a cold front.The heaver cold air sinks to theground and the warm air rises above it.
2.When the warm air rises, it cools.
3.The cooler air condenses and forms clouds.
4.The clouds bring heavy rain.

Question 6

what are climate graphs used for?

Answer 6

Climate graphs are used to show the average temperature and precipitation experience at a particular place over the course of a year.

Question 7

what does the red line on a climate graph show?

Answer 7

The red line shows the average monthly temperature, measured in degrees Celsius.

Question 8

what do the blue columns on a climate graph show?

Answer 8

The blue columns show the average monthly rainfall, measured in mm.