Clouds and precipitation

Question 1MediumLevel 91

How can strong updrafts inside a cloud affect hailstones?

AThey can keep them in cloud and grow ice layersBThey immediately turn them into soilCThey make them vapour freeDThey send them to the sea

Question 2MediumLevel 91

If high cirrus clouds are increasing in the sky what may this indicate?

APossibility of weather changeBCertain earthquakeCDrying of seaDFlow of lava

Question 3MediumLevel 91

What transfer occurs in the water cycle during rainfall?

ATransfer of water from atmosphere to groundBTransfer of water from ground to SunCTransfer of water from rock to lavaDTransfer of water from sea to earthquake

Question 4MediumLevel 91

Why can thunderstorm clouds be more dangerous than ordinary clouds?

AThey can have strong updrafts lightning and heavy rainBThey always make clear skyCThey are vapour freeDThey form inside Earth

Question 5MediumLevel 91

Why can rainfall be low from a very thin cloud?

ADroplet amount and growth may be lowBIt is always made of lavaCIt is inside the groundDIt has no Sun

Question 6MediumLevel 91

Rainfall intensity can be affected by what?

ANumber and size of dropsBColour of rockCEarthquake focusDAge of river

Question 7MediumLevel 91

In which sense is rainfall not considered possible without clouds?

ARainfall is linked with growth of cloud droplets or ice crystalsBRain comes from rocksCRain forms only inside EarthDRain has no relation with atmosphere

Question 8MediumLevel 91

If air has moisture but no cooling what will happen to cloud formation?

ACloud formation will be hinderedBRainfall will be compulsoryCHail will form immediatelyDClouds will become rocks

Question 9MediumLevel 91

Hail is generally more associated with which type of clouds?

AVertically developed storm cloudsBVery thin cirrusCClear skyDSurface dew

Question 10MediumLevel 91

Layered appearance of a cloud is a sign of which cloud type?

AStratusBCumulusCCumulonimbusDCirrus

Question 11MediumLevel 91

What positive contribution can atmospheric dust make in cloud formation?

AProviding condensation nuclei for droplet formationBRemoving all moistureCMaking air rockyDAlways preventing precipitation

Question 12MediumLevel 91

If continuous light drizzle occurs in an area what will be the nature of droplets?

ASmall and fine water dropletsBLarge hailstonesCRock piecesDDry sand

Question 13MediumLevel 91

Why do cloud droplets not immediately fall due to gravity?

AThey are very small and lightBThey are made of stoneCGravity does not act on cloudsDThey are not related to Earth

Question 14MediumLevel 91

Cumulus clouds can be more related to which type of air movement?

ARising warm airBDescending cold rockCAir below sea floorDPermanent vacuum

Question 15MediumLevel 91

Why can both water droplets and ice crystals be present in a cloud?

ADifferent parts of cloud may have different temperaturesBCloud is rockCClouds never contain vapourDClouds are below sea level

Question 16MediumLevel 91

If there is less rainfall on the leeward slope of a mountain this is an example of which effect?

ARain shadow effectBVolcanic effectCEarthquake effectDTidal effect

Question 17MediumLevel 91

In which situation is cyclonic rainfall more likely?

AWhen different air masses meetBWhen rock meltsCWhen sea driesDIn complete absence of air

Question 18MediumLevel 91

What does the ground receive when precipitation occurs from clouds?

AAtmospheric waterBLavaCSeismic waveDDry rock

Question 19MediumLevel 91

If clouds are dense but droplets have not become fallable what will happen?

AClouds may exist but rain will not occurBEarthquake will occurCHail will be compulsoryDThe Sun will disappear

Question 20MediumLevel 91

Which statement gives the correct group of precipitation forms?

ARain snowfall hail and drizzleBDew frost fog and mistCEarthquake volcano and erosionDSalinity tide and river

Clouds and precipitation

Quiz this set

How can strong updrafts inside a cloud affect hailstones?

If high cirrus clouds are increasing in the sky what may this indicate?

What transfer occurs in the water cycle during rainfall?

Why can thunderstorm clouds be more dangerous than ordinary clouds?

Why can rainfall be low from a very thin cloud?

Rainfall intensity can be affected by what?

In which sense is rainfall not considered possible without clouds?

If air has moisture but no cooling what will happen to cloud formation?

Hail is generally more associated with which type of clouds?

Layered appearance of a cloud is a sign of which cloud type?

What positive contribution can atmospheric dust make in cloud formation?

If continuous light drizzle occurs in an area what will be the nature of droplets?

Why do cloud droplets not immediately fall due to gravity?

Cumulus clouds can be more related to which type of air movement?

Why can both water droplets and ice crystals be present in a cloud?

If there is less rainfall on the leeward slope of a mountain this is an example of which effect?

In which situation is cyclonic rainfall more likely?

What does the ground receive when precipitation occurs from clouds?

If clouds are dense but droplets have not become fallable what will happen?

Which statement gives the correct group of precipitation forms?

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Clouds and precipitation

Quiz this set

How can strong updrafts inside a cloud affect hailstones?

If high cirrus clouds are increasing in the sky what may this indicate?

What transfer occurs in the water cycle during rainfall?

Why can thunderstorm clouds be more dangerous than ordinary clouds?

Why can rainfall be low from a very thin cloud?

Rainfall intensity can be affected by what?

In which sense is rainfall not considered possible without clouds?

If air has moisture but no cooling what will happen to cloud formation?

Hail is generally more associated with which type of clouds?

Layered appearance of a cloud is a sign of which cloud type?

What positive contribution can atmospheric dust make in cloud formation?

If continuous light drizzle occurs in an area what will be the nature of droplets?

Why do cloud droplets not immediately fall due to gravity?

Cumulus clouds can be more related to which type of air movement?

Why can both water droplets and ice crystals be present in a cloud?

If there is less rainfall on the leeward slope of a mountain this is an example of which effect?

In which situation is cyclonic rainfall more likely?

What does the ground receive when precipitation occurs from clouds?

If clouds are dense but droplets have not become fallable what will happen?

Which statement gives the correct group of precipitation forms?

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