Types of rainfall

Question 1

Convectional rain

Answer 1

Falls on warm, sunny days when the ground heats up

Question 2

Relief rain

Answer 2

Falls on high ground when the wind blows moist air over hills

Question 3

Frontal rain

Answer 3

Falls when warm air and cold air meet at a front

Question 4

Common elements to all three types of rainfall

Answer 4

• Warm air rises into the atmosphere and then cools
• When the cold air has formed clouds and the water vapour has condensed, the water falls back to the ground.
  ALL Of THESE PROCESSES PRODUCE PRECIPITATION

Question 5

What are the differences between the three types of rainfall?
CONVECTIONAL
RELIEF
FRONTAL

Answer 5

Convectional: The HEAT of the sun moves the water vapour upwards
Relief: The high ground (relief) moves the water vapour
Frontal: Cold air ( in the front) moves the water vapour