Types of Rainfall

Rainfall is caused by

• water vapour rising

• Water vapor cooling down and condensing

• Condensed water vapour falling back to the earth

• evaporation

There are _______ types of rainfall.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

________ rainfall occurs mainly in the afternoon.

• convectional

• relief

• frontal

• border

Which type of rain occurs when two air masses meet?

• Convectional

• Relief

• Frontal

Which type of rainfall is most likely to be found in tropical regions close to the equator?

• Convectional

• Relief

• Frontal

Relief rainfall occurs when air moves towards a mountain and is forced to do what?

• Rise over it

• Go through it

• Go under it

The correct geographical term for any water falling from the sky is...

• precipitation

• accumulation

• condensation

• transpiration

Which type of rainfall is seen in the image?

• precipitation

• relief

• frontal

• convectional

True or False?

The image illustrates frontal rainfall.

• False

• True

All rain is caused by...

• freezing and cooling
• air rising
• clouds