Question

What role does temperature play in the type of precipitation that develops?

Answer 1

Warm air holds more moisture than cold air.

When the air has reached "saturation point" (ie.

it cannot hold any more moisture), it is more likely to cause precipitation as the oversaturated air forms moisture droplets that fall as precipitation.

One of the major causes of precipitation is when warm air cools rapidly As the warm air cools, it loses its ability to retain moisture and becomes saturated, thus creating precipitation.

Answer 2

Temperature plays an important role in the development of precipitation this is because the water from the ocean and sea is evaporated only due to heat and high temperature.

The evaporated water condenses to form clouds and the clouds that is formed sheds precipitation in the form of water or snow.

This is how the water cycle is maintained and temperature plays an important role in precipitation.