Rainfall Flashcards
What type of rain fall’s name begins with a ‘C’ ?
Convectional Rainfall
What type of rain fall’s name begins with a ‘R’ ?
Relief Rainfall
What type of rain fall’s name begins with a ‘F’ ?
Frontal Rainfall
What is the first step in Convectional rainfall ?
Sun heats the ground, which heats the air
What is the second step in Convectional rainfall ?
Warm air roses - this is called convection currents
What is the third step in Convectional rainfall ?
As it rises it cools and condenses, causing rain
Recite all of the steps in Convectional rainfall
Sun heats the ground, which heats the air.
The warm air rises - this is called convection currents
As it rises it cools and condenses, causing rain
What is the first step in Relief rainfall ?
Wind moves the air, which is moist if it has travelled over the sea
What is the second step in Relief rainfall ?
Wen the air meets high ground (hills or mountains) it is forced to rise upwards
What is the third step in Relief rainfall ?
As it rises it cools, causing rain
Recite all the steps in Relief rainfall ?
Wind moves the air, which is moist if it has travelled over the sea.
When the air meets high ground (hills or mountains) it is forced to rise upwards.
As it rises it cools causing rain
What is the first step in Frontal rainfall ?
Big air masses move around the Earth
What is the second step in Frontal rainfall ?
When the warm air meets cold air, the warm is forced to rise up over the cold air
What is the third step in Frontal rainfall ?
Because of step 2 this causes condensation and rain
Recite the steps of Frontal relief
Big air masses move around the Earth. When the warm air meets cold air, the warm is forced to rise up over the cold air-this causes condensation and rain
