Question
Distinguish between Rainfall and Precipitation.
Solution
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Rainfall |
Precipitation |
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(i)Rainfall is a type of precipitation when moisture falls on the earth in the form of drops of water. |
(i)It is the collective name given to different forms of release of moisture after condensation. |
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(ii)Three types of rainfall occur on the basis of origin (a) convectional (b) orographic (c) frontal. |
(ii)Precipitation has two forms (a) liquid (b) solid. |
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(iii)Rainfall is caused due to cooling of saturated air. |
(iii)Precipitation takes place when the condensation takes place below dew point. |
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(iv)When water droplets grow heavy, they fall as rain drops through the clouds. |
(iv)Rainfall, snow, hail are the common forms of precipitation. |
