Why does it rain?

In this lesson, we will be learning about why it rains. We will also be learning about the three different types of rainfall (convectional, frontal and orographic).

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.What is the definition of weather?

Temporary conditions of the atmosphere. Changes hourly and daily.The average weather conditions of a location, over a period of time.

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Q2.Which of these statements do not represent weather?

It is raining today.Greece is always hot in the summer!Last week it was sunny.

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Q3.What is the definition of climate?

Temporary conditions of the atmosphere. Changes hourly and daily.The average weather conditions of a location, over a period of time.

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Q4.What is a meteorologist?

Someone who travelsSomeone who studies meteorsSomeone who studies the weather

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Q5.The weather can affect what we wear. True or false?

TrueFalse

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Q6.Which of these are the 6 components of weather? Choose 6.

Select six (6) boxes

temperaturesunatmospheric pressureevaporationhumiditycloudinesscondensationwindprecipitation

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What is the definition of weather?

Temporary conditions of the atmosphere. Changes hourly and daily.The average weather conditions of a location, over a period of time.

1/6

Q2.Which of these statements do not represent weather?

It is raining today.Greece is always hot in the summer!Last week it was sunny.

2/6

Q3.What is the definition of climate?

Temporary conditions of the atmosphere. Changes hourly and daily.The average weather conditions of a location, over a period of time.

3/6

Q4.What is a meteorologist?

Someone who travelsSomeone who studies meteorsSomeone who studies the weather

4/6

Q5.The weather can affect what we wear. True or false?

TrueFalse

5/6

Q6.Which of these are the 6 components of weather? Choose 6.

Select six (6) boxes

temperaturesunatmospheric pressureevaporationhumiditycloudinesscondensationwindprecipitation

6/6

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Why does it rain?

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Q1.Which statements are true? (Choose 2 statements)

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warm air sinkswarm air risescool air sinkscool air rises

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Q2.Clouds are made up of tiny water droplets. True or false?

TrueFalse

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Q3.What does orographic mean?

relating to graphsrelating to rainrelating to mountainsrelating to the water cycle

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Q4.Why does warm air rise?

because it is more dense (heavier) than cool airbecause it less dense (lighter) than cool air

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Q5.What happens to cause frontal rainfall?

a cold air mass meets another cold air massa warm air mass meets another warm air massa cold air mass meets a warm air mass

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Q6.Which type of rainfall is caused by the lifting of moist air over a mountain?

convectionalfrontalorographic

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Q7.Which type of rainfall is caused when a cool air mass meets warm air mass?

convectionalfrontalorographic

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Q8.Which type of rainfall is caused when sun heats ground, warm air rises and condenses?

convectionalfrontalorographic

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Why does it rain?

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Q1.Which statements are true? (Choose 2 statements)

Select two (2) boxes

warm air sinkswarm air risescool air sinkscool air rises

1/8

Q2.Clouds are made up of tiny water droplets. True or false?

TrueFalse

2/8

Q3.What does orographic mean?

relating to graphsrelating to rainrelating to mountainsrelating to the water cycle

3/8

Q4.Why does warm air rise?

because it is more dense (heavier) than cool airbecause it less dense (lighter) than cool air

4/8

Q5.What happens to cause frontal rainfall?

a cold air mass meets another cold air massa warm air mass meets another warm air massa cold air mass meets a warm air mass

5/8

Q6.Which type of rainfall is caused by the lifting of moist air over a mountain?

convectionalfrontalorographic

6/8

Q7.Which type of rainfall is caused when a cool air mass meets warm air mass?

convectionalfrontalorographic

7/8

Q8.Which type of rainfall is caused when sun heats ground, warm air rises and condenses?

convectionalfrontalorographic

8/8

Lesson summary: Why does it rain?

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