Why does a tropical rainforest often have heavy rain in the afternoon?

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Why does a tropical rainforest often have heavy rain in the afternoon?

Accepted Answer

Intense morning heating causes rising air, which cools and forms storm clouds — Award 1 mark. High sun and evaporation from the forest drive convection, producing cumulonimbus clouds and thunderstorms. Polar winds, stored rain and mountains are not the cause.

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Intense morning heating causes rising air, which cools and forms storm clouds

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Cold winds from the poles reach the forest each afternoon

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The trees release rain that they stored overnight

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Mountains force the air upwards at the same time each day

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