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