How does it rain?

Today is a good day to think about weather sciences. How does it rain from clouds? What are clouds made of? Are there different types of rainfall?

We created rain in jar

We worked out that the clouds form from water evaporated from the earth

Then when it gets too heavy it drops back down again as rain

We also learned about two types of rainfall that happen in Aotearoa: convectional rainfall and orographic rainfall. Do you know about them? Where do they occur in New Zealand? Ask us!