RAINFALL

IMPORTANCE OF RAIN
ALL LIFE ARE DEPENDENT ON UPON
WATER. WATER MAKES UPTO 60 TO 70 %
OF ALL LIVING MATTER. RAIN
DISTRIBUTES FRESHWATER ALL OVER
THE SURFACE OF EARTH. RAIN PROVIDES
US WITH WATER TO DRINK. SOME OF THE
RAIN WATER SEEPS INTO THE GROUND
AND IS CALLED GROUND WATER. RAIN IS
WHAT HARVESTS OUR CROPS . RAIN IS
ALSO THE SOURCE OF WATER IN RIVERS ,
OCEANS AND ALL WATER BODIES
WHAT IS RAINWATER AND
WHAT DOES IT CONSIST OF
• Rain water is the water fallen as rain. Rain water is a
mixed electrolyte that contains varying amounts of
major and minor ions.Sodium , Potassium ,
Magnesium , Calcium chloride , bicarbonate and
sulphate ions are the major constituents , together with
ammonia , nitrate , nitrite, nitrogen and other
nitrogenous compounds . Minor constituents are iodine
, bromine , boron , iron , silica , alumina . Dust
particles are added locally. The sources of these
constituents are the oceans , fresh water and saline
lakes , landmasses , vegetation , manmade industries