Rainfall (Leaving Cert Geography): Quizzes
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What is precipitation?
What is precipitation?
Any water falling from atmosphere to Earth
Which type of precipitation forms during intense thunderstorms and can cause significant damage?
Which type of precipitation forms during intense thunderstorms and can cause significant damage?
Hail
What happens when moist air cools and reaches condensation point?
What happens when moist air cools and reaches condensation point?
Water droplets/crystals form and fall
What is the dew point?
What is the dew point?
Temp where air can't hold more moisture
What are the three main mechanisms that cause rainfall?
What are the three main mechanisms that cause rainfall?
Relief, frontal, convectional
What is the alternative name for relief rainfall?
What is the alternative name for relief rainfall?
Orographic rainfall
What is the windward side of a mountain?
What is the windward side of a mountain?
The side facing the prevailing wind
What is a rain shadow?
What is a rain shadow?
Area of arid conditions on leeward side
What happens when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass in frontal rainfall?
What happens when a warm air mass meets a cold air mass in frontal rainfall?
Warm air rises above the cold air
What type of rainfall do cold fronts typically produce?
What type of rainfall do cold fronts typically produce?
Intense but shorter-lived downpours
Why does Ireland frequently experience frontal rainfall?
Why does Ireland frequently experience frontal rainfall?
It's in path of Atlantic weather systems
What is an updraught in convectional rainfall?
What is an updraught in convectional rainfall?
Warm air rising rapidly upwards
What heights can cumulonimbus clouds reach?
What heights can cumulonimbus clouds reach?
12-18 kilometers