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

Correct Answer: Orographic

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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