frontal rainfall

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What type of rainfall does this picture show?

what type of rain did the last picture show

1. orthographic rainfall
2. convectional rainfall
3. frontal rainfall
4. air rainfall

what is frontal rainfall

- Were warm and cold 

fronts meet.

name a country where frontal
rainfall occurs

where does frontall rainfall occur?

 Frontall rainfall occurs in places where air masses from tropical areas and polar areas meet. 

This happens in Europe for example, because its between the equator and the North Pole. 

You can explain in 4 steps how frontall rainfall is caused.

1. warm and cold air meet

2. cold air pushes the warm air upwards

3. the warm air cools down

4. air condenses and rain falls

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Frontal rainfall

Gulf stream = Sea current coming from the equator.

Southwestern winds are warm, coming from the equator and collide with cold air from the north.

Gulf stream = Sea current coming from the equator.

water from the North Sea evaporates easily, this water is transported by the wind. It goes from the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea to the dutch coast, carrying moisture with it

why does the warm air get pushed up by the cold air

1. it doesn't
2. the mass of warm air is less heavy
3. because it carries more water
4. the mass of warm air is heavier

Do you remember the 4 steps in which frontall rainfall occurs?
Write them down: