Memory Game Water cycleOnline version Match the word with its meaning. by Annalisa Farrugia Relief rainfall Convectional rainfall Front Condensation The boundary between two air masses. A type of rainfall that occurs when a warm airmass meets a cold airmass. The loss of moisture from water surfaces and the soil. A type of rainfall that occurs when warm air meets a mountain. Frontal rainfall Precipitation The critical temperature at which air becomes saturated. A type of rainfall that occurs when air rises as it is heated by the hot ground below. Evaporation Water cycle Hygroscopic nuclei The loss of water from vegetation. The movement of water between air, sea and land. Transpiration Dew point Any form in which water falls from the sky. When water vapour changes back to water droplets. A solid surface such as dust, over which condensation occurs.
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