Question

Look at the figures above and answer the following questions:

1. In fig B, on which side of the mountain is it raining more?
2. Shade the rain shadow region in fig B and name it.
3. What is the difference between A and C?
4. Stormy winds and floods are associated with which rainfall type?
5. What type of rainfall occurs in Singapore?

Answer 1

1.  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.
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3. Fig A shows Convectional Rainfall whereas the Fig C shows Cyclonic rainfall.
4. Cyclonic rainfall are associated with Stormy winds and floods.
5. Singapore experiences Convectional rainfall.