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Question
Look at the figures above and answer the following questions:
- In fig B, on which side of the mountain is it raining more?
- Shade the rain shadow region in fig B and name it.
- What is the difference between A and C?
- Stormy winds and floods are associated with which rainfall type?
- What type of rainfall occurs in Singapore?
Answer in Brief
Solution
- From the given figure it is understood that it is raining more on the left side of the mountain. The windward side of the mountains gets more rain.
- Fig A shows Convectional Rainfall whereas the Fig C shows Cyclonic rainfall.
- Cyclonic rainfall are associated with Stormy winds and floods.
- Singapore experiences Convectional rainfall.
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