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Write GEOGRAPHY WEATHER TOPIC at the back of your jotter.

Think up as many words as you can to do with the weather that begin with:

G,E,O,G,R,A,P,H,Y W,E,A,T,H,E,R T,O,P,I,C

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Other Types of Rainfall [Date]

Today I will:- Be able to explain what convectional rainfall and frontal rainfall are.

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Convectional RainfallConvectional Rainfall

When the land warms up, it heats the air above it. This

causes the air to expand and rise. As the air rises it cools

and condenses. If this process continues then rain

will fall. This type of rainfall is very common in tropical

areas but also in areas such as South East England during

warm sunny spells.

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Frontal Rainfall

1. When a cold polar air mass meets a warm tropical air mass they do not mix

– they form fronts.

2. The colder air mass is heavier, therefore the lighter, warmer air rises over the top.

3. As the warm air is forced to rise it cools.

4. Condensation occurs and clouds form.

5. Rain occurs along the front.

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Frontal Rainfall

Warm air

Cold air

Convectional Rainfall

[Task One] Neatly copy the diagrams above into your jotter

[Task Two] Answer questions 1,2,3 and 4 on page 34 of the S1/S2 Textbook