Types of rainfall

What is orographic rainfall?

Rainfall caused by the lifting of moist air over mountains

Rainfall caused by evaporation and condensation

Rainfall caused by warm and cold air masses colliding

Rainfall caused by the rotation of the Earth

What is frontal rainfall?

Rainfall caused by the meeting of warm and cold air masses

Rainfall caused by the rotation of the Earth

Rainfall caused by evaporation and condensation

Rainfall caused by the lifting of moist air over mountains

Which type of rainfall is associated with the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)?

Convective rainfall

Orographic rainfall

Frontal rainfall

Monsoonal rainfall

What are the characteristics of orographic rainfall?

Occurs on the windward side of mountains

Caused by moist air being lifted over mountains

Results in heavy rainfall on the windward side

Leads to a rain shadow effect on the leeward side

Associated with deserts

What causes convectional rainfall?

The heating of the ground by the sun

The meeting of warm and cold air masses

The lifting of moist air over mountains

The rotation of the Earth

Which type of rainfall is commonly associated with cyclones and hurricanes?

Convective rainfall

Orographic rainfall

Frontal rainfall

Monsoonal rainfall

What are the main factors that influence frontal rainfall?

The meeting of warm and cold air masses

The presence of a frontal boundary

The lifting of warm air over cold air

The availability of moisture

The rotation of the Earth

What is the primary cause of monsoonal rainfall?

Seasonal reversal of wind patterns

The rotation of the Earth

The lifting of moist air over mountains

The meeting of warm and cold air masses

Which type of rainfall is associated with the ITCZ and the trade winds?

Monsoonal rainfall

Orographic rainfall

Frontal rainfall

Convective rainfall

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