Types of Precipitation

Vancouver experiences a lot of rain because it is located on the ____.

• Mountain

• Coast

• Desert

• Plateau

The image 'Seattle Rain' shows a street scene in which season?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Fall

What is the geographical feature shown in the diagram?

• Valley

• Mountain or High relief

• Plain

• Plateau

In the diagram, what happens to the air as it rises over the mountain?

• It cools and condenses

• It heats up and expands

• It remains the same

• It evaporates.

During which stage of relief rainfall do clouds form and precipitation occurs?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

What type of precipitation is described as 'Type Three'?

• Cyclonic

• Convectional

• Orographic

• Frontal

What is the first stage of convectional rainfall?

• The sun heats the ground and warm air rises.

• Water vapor condenses to form clouds.

• Large cumulonimbus clouds are formed.

• Heavy rain storms occur.

The diagram shows warm air rising from a ______.

• forest

• shopping mall

• ocean

• mountain