Which type of rainfall is caused when masses of air pushed by wind are forced up the side of elevated land formations, such as large mountains

Which type of rainfall is caused when masses of air pushed by wind are

1.	Which type of rainfall is caused when masses of air pushed by wind are forced up the side of elevated land formations, such as large mountains
A.	Orographic
B.	Convectional
C.	Cyclonic
D.	All of these
Answer» B. Convectional

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