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Geography
3 Major Types of Precipiation
Question | Answer |
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How does relief or orographic precipitation occur? | Large Mountain Barriers + A large body of water + prevailing winds |
How does convectional precipitation occur? | Clear skies + the summer time = Hot summer season over flat land surfaces like in the prairies (Saskatchewan) |
How does cyclonic/frontal precipitation occur? | Occurs when 2 air masses that are different in moisture content and temperature meet. For example when a cold and warm front meet it causes this type of precipitation |