Geography
Clouds and precipitation
Practice questions
In which condition does the chance of cyclonic rainfall increase?The presence of ice particles and water droplets in clouds may depend on what?If an area is on the windward side of a mountain, why may rainfall be higher there?Why is precipitation considered important in the water cycle?Which cloud can have a large vertical extent from base to top?Which example most clearly shows the process of orographic rainfall?If temperature at height is below freezing, which component may increase in a cloud?Droplets becoming larger in clouds makes the effect of which force more important?What is the correct shape difference between stratus and cumulus clouds?If droplets or ice particles are heavy in a cloud but there is a warm air layer below, what may happen to snowfall?Which statement gives the best sequence of cloud and precipitation process?If widespread dark layered clouds give light rain for a long time, which cloud do they most closely resemble?If moist air rises on the windward slope of a mountain what is the main reason for rainfall?Why is the chance of heavy rain and hail higher in cumulonimbus clouds?What is the correct reason for rain shadow formation on the leeward slope?Convectional rainfall mostly forms under which conditions?Why does warm air often rise in cyclonic rainfall?How can cloud droplets change into raindrops?Why do cirrus clouds generally not produce rainfall?What type of rainfall is more associated with nimbostratus clouds?