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  1. A type of rainfall which occurs when wind rises up along a hill or mountain barrier is called ________

  2. A.

     Anti-cyclonic

    B.

     Convectional

    C.

     Cyclonic

    D.

     Orographic

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    Answer : Option D

    Explanation :

    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.


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