Humidity and Precipitation – Test 2

Which one of the following islands receives convectional rainfall ?

Which cloud is known as a high cloud ?

Frontal rain is caused by

When moist air meets cold surface of earth, some of the water vapours condense on the particles of dust in air. It is called

In the deserts the amount of rainfall per annum is

Choose the incorrect statement :

Match the following :

A. Cirrus clouds      1. Real rain clouds

B. Stratus clouds    2. Rainless clouds

C. Cumulus clouds  3. Cause drizzle

D. Nimbus clouds    4. Thunder clouds

Which of the following terms is not connected with the study of climate ?

Precipitation results in

1. Rain
2. Cloud
3. Snow

Humidity in air

Which of the following clouds is made up of tiny ice particles ?

The highest annual precipitation occurs in

Snow line is

Which of the following is not a form of precipitation ?

Precipitation takes place when

The nature of the winter rainfall in north western India is

Dew point is

Which of the following types of rainfall is often accompanied with lightning and thunder ?

The type of clouds which is the thunder cloud and associated with heavy rain is

Which type of rainfall leads to the formation of the windward and the Leeward side ?

Which of the following types of rainfall occurs at places having continental type of climate ?

Water vapour beyond the dew point results in

Convectional rainfall is common in

Scanty rainfall of less than 50 cm per annum is received by

The amount of actual water vapour of air is known as