S6 Geography 3rd Term Exam Revision

________________ rainfall occurs when the energy of the sun heats the surface of the Earth, causing water to evaporate to form water vapour. When the land heats up, it warms the air above it. This causes the air to expand and rise. As the air rises, it cools and condenses.

• Convectional

• Frontal

• Relief

• Orographic

Factors affecting precipitation include...

• moisture availability

• water-holding capacity of the air

• force of gravity near the earth surface

• air-rising mechanism

High temperatures encourage ________________, which is the process by which water is transferred from the land to the atmosphere by evaporation from the soil and other surfaces and by transpiration from plants.

The climate graph below represents the ___________ climate.

The climate graph below represents the ___________ climate.

The climate graph below represents the ___________ climate.

Which climate does the climate graph represent?

• Cold Climate

• Temperate Climate

• Tropical Climate

• Semi-arid Climate

Which climate does the climate graph represent?

• Temperate Climate

• Cold Climate

• Tropical Climate

• Semi-arid Climate

Which climate does the climate graph represent?

• Temperate Climate

• Cold Climate

• Tropical Climate

• Semi-arid Climate

Which climate does the climate graph represent?

• Temperate Climate

• Cold Climate

• Tropical Climate

• Semi-arid Climate