Precipitation

1.       When super cooled water drops and ice particles co-exist, the ice crystals grow at the expense of the water drops because

a.      Saturation vapour pressure over water drops is less than over the ice crystals

b.    Saturation vapour pressure over the ice crystals is less than over water drops

c.      The ice crystals convert into water drops

2.       The clouds whose tops extend well above the freezing level are called

a.      Warm Clouds

b.    Cold Clouds

c.      Moderate Clouds

3.       The clouds whose tops do not extend to the freezing level are called

a.    Warm Clouds

b.      Cold Clouds

c.      Moderate Clouds

4.       Coalescence Theory explains occurrence of rainfall from the

a.    Warm Clouds

b.      Cold Clouds

c.      Both types of Clouds

5.       Ice crystal Theory explains occurrence of rainfall from the

a.      Warm Clouds

b.    Cold Clouds

c.      Both types of Clouds

6.       Giant Nucleus Theory explains occurrence of rainfall over

a.    Maritime areas

b.      Inland areas

c.      Hilly areas

7.       Very heavy precipitation as showers over a short period is called

a.      Flash floods

b.    Cloud Burst

c.      Orographic Rain

8.       Rain shadow area is on the            of the mountain range

a.      Top

b.      Windward side

c.    Leeward side

9.       Sleet is a mixture of

a.      Hall & Snow

b.    Rain & Snow

c.      Frozen Rain

10.   Rainfall in the tropics is more in

a.      Winters

b.    Summers

c.      Post monsoon

11.   Rainfall in the tropics is more in the

a.      Morning

b.    Afternoon

c.      Night

12.   Rainfall in the temperate latitudes is more in

a.    Winters

b.      Summers

c.      Spring

13.   Over J&K and western Himalayas Rainfall is more in

a.    Winters

b.      Summers

c.      Post monsoon

14.   Rainfall over coastal areas is more in the

a.      Evening

b.      Afternoon

c.    Night & early morning

15.   Areas to the           of western Ghats of India are rain shadow areas

a.      W

b.      S

c.    E

16.   A sudden rise in the level of rivers or streams causing floods is called

a.      Cloud Burst

b.      Catchments flooding

c.    Flash Floods

17.   Artificial rain making is also termed as

a.      Simulation

b.    Cloud seeding

c.      Nucleation

18.   Fog can be dispersed for a short period by artificial stimulation

a.    True

b.      False

19.   Showery precipitation occurs from

a.      NS

b.      AC

c.    CB

20.   A day is called Rainy day when rainfall in 24 hr is ....mm or more

a.      0.05

b.    1

c.      2