Precipitation Flashcards
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
The clouds whose tops extend well above the freezing level are called
(a) Warm Clouds
>(b) Cold Clouds
(c) Moderate Clouds
The clouds whose tops do not extend to the freezing level are called
> (a) Warm Clouds
(b) Cold Clouds
(c) Moderate Clouds
Coalescence Theory explains occurrence of rainfall from the
> (a) Warm Clouds
(b) Cold Clouds
(c) Both types of Clouds
Ice crystal Theory explains occurrence of rainfall from the
(a) Warm Clouds
>(b) Cold Clouds
(c) Both types of Clouds
Giant Nucleus Theory explains occurrence of rainfall over
> (a) Maritime areas
(b) Inland areas
(c) Hilly areas
Very heavy precipitation as showers over a short period is called
(a) Flash floods
>(b) Cloud Burst
(c) Orographic Rain
Rain shadow area is on the ……… of the mountain range
(a) Top
(b) Windward side
>(c) Leeward side
Sleet is a mixture of
(a) Hail & Snow
>(b) Rain & Snow
(c) Frozen Rain
Rainfall in the tropics is more in
(a) Winters
>(b) Summers
(c) Post monsoon
Rainfall in the tropics is more in the
(a) Morning
>(b) Afternoon
(c) Night
Rainfall in the temperate latitudes is more in
> (a) Winters
(b) Summers
(c) Post monsoon
Over J&K and western Himalayas Rainfall is more in
> (a) Winters
(b) Summers
(c) Post monsoon
Rainfall over coastal areas is more in the
(a) Evening
(b) Afternoon
>(c) Night & early morning
Areas to the ………. of western Ghats of India are rain shadow areas
(a) W
(b) S
>(c) E
