Year 3

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).

Year 3

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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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Explain what causes rain to form
  2. Review how mountains help cause rain
  3. Explore what a rain shadow is

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the definition of weather?
Correct answer: Temporary conditions of the atmosphere. Changes hourly and daily.
The average weather conditions of a location, over a period of time.
Q2.
Which of these statements do not represent weather?
Correct answer: Greece is always hot in the summer!
It is raining today.
Last week it was sunny.
Q3.
What is the definition of climate?
Temporary conditions of the atmosphere. Changes hourly and daily.
Correct answer: The average weather conditions of a location, over a period of time.
Q4.
What is a meteorologist?
Someone who studies meteors
Correct answer: Someone who studies the weather
Someone who travels
Q5.
The weather can affect what we wear. True or false?
False
Correct answer: True
Q6.
Which of these are the 6 components of weather? Choose 6.
Correct answer: atmospheric pressure
Correct answer: cloudiness
condensation
evaporation
Correct answer: humidity
Correct answer: precipitation
sun
Correct answer: temperature
Correct answer: wind

8 Questions

Q1.
Which statements are true? (Choose 2 statements)
cool air rises
Correct answer: cool air sinks
Correct answer: warm air rises
warm air sinks
Q2.
Clouds are made up of tiny water droplets. True or false?
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
What does orographic mean?
relating to graphs
Correct answer: relating to mountains
relating to rain
relating to the water cycle
Q4.
Why does warm air rise?
because it is more dense (heavier) than cool air
Correct answer: because it less dense (lighter) than cool air
Q5.
What happens to cause frontal rainfall?
Correct answer: a cold air mass meets a warm air mass
a cold air mass meets another cold air mass
a warm air mass meets another warm air mass
Q6.
Which type of rainfall is caused by the lifting of moist air over a mountain?
convectional
frontal
Correct answer: orographic
Q7.
Which type of rainfall is caused when a cool air mass meets warm air mass?
convectional
Correct answer: frontal
orographic
Q8.
Which type of rainfall is caused when sun heats ground, warm air rises and condenses?
Correct answer: convectional
frontal
orographic