kinds of precipitation

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• Leerjaar 1

the higher in the atmosphere, the warmer it gets because you're closer to the sun

1. true
2. false

land warms up slower then sea

1. true
2. false

Land cools off quicker then sea

1. true
2. false

Describe in your own words: why does it get colder the higher in the atmospere you get?

which temperature factors can you now name?

> Precipitation: water from the atmosphere that falls on the earth in either solid or liquid form 

Atmosphere contains water > hot air can contain more water vapor than cold air > when hot air rises it cools off so it can contain less water particles > condensation > clouds > precipitation. 

> places where air rises are called low pressure belts

             > along the equator

5. drought 

> when air goes down it warms up > warm air holds more water > no more precipitation > trees can't grow > desert and steppe climates (B-climates)

                      > places where air goes down are calles high                                                                        pressure belts 

is precipitation the same as rainfall?

1. yes
2. no

why or why not?

Name the 3 types of rainfall there are

hot air can contain 

water vapor

more 

less

hot air is 

then cold air 

lighter 

heavier

when hot air rises, its called a 

low pressure belt

high pressure belt 

B-climates form in

1. high pressure belts
2. low pressure belts

Where do we find convectional rainfall?