A type of rainfall which occurs when wind rises up along a hill or mountain barrier is called ________
A. Anti-cyclonic
B. Convectional
C. Cyclonic
D. Orographic
Answer: Option D
Solution(By Examveda Team)
A type of rainfall which occurs when wind rises up along a hill or mountain barrier is called Orographic. Orographic rainfall is rain that is produced from the lifting of moist air over a mountain. Orographic precipitation, rain, snow, or other precipitation produced when moist air is lifted as it moves over a mountain range.This Question Belongs to Geography >> World Agriculture, Minerals And Industries
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