Types Of Rain

Question 1

Explain conventional rain

Answer 1

The sun heats the earth

The warm air rises

This warm air begins to form clouds of minute water droplets

These water droplets join together become heavy and fall as rain

Question 2

Explain relief rain

Answer 2

Air is forced to rise over a large land mass e.g. A mountain

As the air rises the water vapour in the air cools and condenses into minute water droplets

A collection of these water droplets is known as a cloud

These droplets join together become heavy and fall as rain

Question 3

Explain frontal rain

Answer 3

When two air masses meet (hot and cold) the hose air mass rises over the cold air mass as it is less dense

A collection of these warm water droplets form a cloud become heavy and fall as rain