Geography
Clouds and precipitation
Practice questions
If a cloud is layered widespread and gives long-lasting light rain which cloud is most likely?Why does descending air in a rain shadow region reduce cloud formation?If moisture is sufficient but air does not rise and cool what is lacking for cloud formation?What is the process in which small droplets collide and form larger drops called?If a storm cloud shows strong updraft and falling rain together what cloud does it indicate?If a mountain is high but the air is dry why will orographic rainfall remain limited?Rain and drizzle are both liquid precipitation so on what basis are they differentiated?When will snowfall more likely reach the ground as snow?If droplets have grown but the lower air is very dry why can surface rainfall decrease?Which statement about the role of dust particles in cloud formation is incorrect?Why can sudden intense rainfall occur in a strongly vertically developed cloud?What is the combined importance of clouds and precipitation in the water cycle?How can the presence of both ice crystals and water droplets inside a cloud affect precipitation?Why does relative humidity of descending leeward air decrease after windward rainfall?Why do droplet sizes in a cloud not remain the same?If precipitation reaches the ground but droplets are very small which form is more likely?Why is height important in cloud classification?If warm humid air rises rapidly and the atmosphere is unstable which clouds are more likely?In which condition will clouds be visible but precipitation chance remain low?If strong updrafts repeatedly carry droplets upward what effect can occur on precipitation?