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Which type of rainfall is caused by warm air rising, condensing at higher altitudes, and falling as rain?
Which type of rainfall is caused by warm air rising, condensing at higher altitudes, and falling as rain?
- Relief rainfall
- Precipitation
- Frontal rainfall
- Convectional rainfall (correct)
What are the two bodies of air at different temperatures that cause frontal rainfall?
What are the two bodies of air at different temperatures that cause frontal rainfall?
- Cool air and cold air
- Warm air and cold air
- Hot air and cold air
- Warm air and cool air (correct)
What is the term used to describe any water that falls to the surface of the earth from the atmosphere, including rain, snow, and hail?
What is the term used to describe any water that falls to the surface of the earth from the atmosphere, including rain, snow, and hail?
- Evapotranspiration
- Runoff
- Drainage basin
- Precipitation (correct)
What type of system is a local drainage basin system?
What type of system is a local drainage basin system?
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What are the two ways in which water may be lost in a local drainage basin system?
What are the two ways in which water may be lost in a local drainage basin system?
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Which process involves the release of water by plants through their leaves?
Which process involves the release of water by plants through their leaves?
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What happens to water when it is heated by the sun?
What happens to water when it is heated by the sun?
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Where does streamflow ultimately lead to?
Where does streamflow ultimately lead to?
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What are the two components of evapotranspiration?
What are the two components of evapotranspiration?
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