Types Of Precipitation

Question 1

Relief Rainfall

Answer 1

1. Warm,moist air is forced to rise over the high hill areas
2. Air cools and condenses forming clouds
3. Air descends,warm and becomes drier

Question 2

Frontal Rainfall

Answer 2

1. Cold air mass meets a hot air mass causing a front
2. The cold air mass is more dense so the hot air mass is forced to raise over.As the air rises it cools and condensates.
3. After the air condensates,forming clouds,and precipitation occurs.

Question 3

Convectionall Rainfall

Answer 3

1. Sun heats the earth and air above.
2. Warm air rises and cools,condensing and forming clouds
3. Rain may occur