Geography Exam Sem 2

Question 1

What causes precipitation?

Answer 1

The weight of the clouds.

Question 2

____________ is sometimes called mackerel sky.

Answer 2

Cirrocumulus

Question 3

The air on the windward side of a mountain is moist because it is close to________________.

Answer 3

an ocean

Question 4

The soft snow falling along with normal rain is called _________________.

Answer 4

sleet

Question 5

There are three main types of clouds, they are

Answer 5

cirrus, cumulus and stratus

Question 6

Cirrus clouds are made up of ___________.

Answer 6

ice crystals

Question 7

____________ clouds means a lock of curly hair.

Answer 7

cirrus

Question 8

Which types of clouds may cover all levels?

Answer 8

Cumulonimbus

Question 9

What is the Latin word meaning rain cloud?

Answer 9

Nimbus

Question 10

______________ resemble cauliflowers and their sunlit parts shining brilliantly white.

Answer 10

Cumulus

Question 11

Which clouds often extend across the whole sky ina grey layer?

Answer 11

Stratus

Question 12

_____________ clouds are sometimes called mackerel sky.

Answer 12

Cirrocumulus

Question 13

Weathermen study clouds for their shape, height, colour and also for their ______________.

Answer 13

movement