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15 Cards in this Set
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What are the main types of rainfall
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Relief
Frontal Convectional |
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How frequently does Britain receive relief rainfall
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Throughout the year
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Why does Britain receive relief rainfall throughout the year
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Prevailing south-westerly winds which bring moist air from the Atlantic &
presence of coastal mountains which force air to rise and cool |
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Which coast, east or west, receives the most rain
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West
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Why does the west coast receive more rain than the east coast
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Because the prvailing winds come from the south west
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Describe the stages in the rainmaking process
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Evaporation
Warm water vapour carrying air rises Rising air cools Air cools to dew point Further cooling causes condensation Precipitation |
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When does Frontal rain occur
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When a mass of warm air meets a mass of cold air
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In Britain where does frontal rain form
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they form to the west of the country, over the Atlantic Ocean
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In what season is frontal rain more frequent and why
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Winter because depressions are more frequent at that time.
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What causes convectional rainfall
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The sun heating the ground
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Describe the stages of convectional rainfall
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The sun warms the ground
The ground wars the air Warm air lightens and rises upwards Warm air cools Condensation Precipitation Often gives thunderstorms |
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At what point in the sky is the sun to achieve convectional rainfall
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At a high angle in the sky
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Which area of Britain receives this type of rainfall
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Eastern and south-eastern side
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In what month of the year does this type of rainfall occur most
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July
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Why do the south and south eastern parts of the country have July as their wettest month
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As this is when the temperatures are at their highest they receive convectional rainfall
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