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Convection and relief rainfall

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name for the tiny particles in the atmosphere around which condensation happens?

a)

Condensation nuclei

b)

Condensation particles

c)

Condensation atoms

2.

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

a)

Rise over it

b)

Go through it

c)

Go under it

3.

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

a)

precipitation

b)

accumulation

c)

condensation

d)

transpiration

4.

Which type of rainfall is seen in the image?

a)

precipitation

b)

relief

c)

frontal

d)

convectional

5.

Fact or Fiction?

The images illustrates convectional rainfall?

a)

True dat

b)

False as

6.

Condensation occurs at

a)

saturation point temperature

b)

dew point temperature

c)

cooling point temperature

d)

vapour point temperature

7.

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

a)

Convectional

b)

Relief

c)

Frontal

8.
All rain is caused by...
a)
freezing and cooling
b)
air rising
c)
clouds
9.

As air rises it cools by how much?

a)

1 oC for every 100m

b)

1 oC for every 1km

c)

0.6 oC for every 100m

d)

0.6 oC for every 1km

10.

Condensation occurs when the temperatures reduce so that water can no longer be held in vapour form. The water condenses around condensation nuclei. When will it rain?

a)

straight away

b)

in the afternoon

c)

when the droplets coalesce and become too heavy

d)

when the air temperature drops below freezing

11.

With our prevailing wind from the West, what is the main reason Wales receives so much rain?

a)

relief rainfall

b)

convection rainfall

c)

the jet stream

12.

Rain only forms when the air is rising. this gives what pressure at the earth's surface?

a)

Low

b)

High

c)

moderate