Precipitation (Geography)
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Contents
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Precipitation is any instance in which water from the atmosphere collects on the ground.
About Precipitation
- Precipitation includes rain, snow, sleet, hail and dew.
- Most forms of precipitation fall from clouds. However, dew is a form of precipitation which condenses directly on the ground from the air.
References
AQA
- Precipitation, page 112, GCSE Biology; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Precipitation, page 269, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Biology, CGP, AQA
- Precipitation, page 330, GCSE Biology, CGP, AQA
- Precipitation, page 89, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Precipitation, pages 129, 186-187, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Precipitation, pages 97, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 2, Hodder, AQA