Update

Muft Shiksha™ एक 100% Free Education Portal है 🇮🇳, जिसका उद्देश्य Class 9–12 के हर विद्यार्थी तक High-Quality Education को पूरी तरह मुफ्त पहुँचाना है। 🇮🇳 हम मानते हैं कि अच्छी शिक्षा किसी student की आर्थिक स्थिति पर निर्भर नहीं होनी चाहिए। 🇮🇳 हर विद्यार्थी को वही Quality Study Material, MCQs, Quizzes, Exam Preparation, Concept-Based Learning और Bilingual Support मिलना चाहिए, जो आमतौर पर महंगी Coaching या Premium Platforms में मिलता है। Muft Shiksha™ 🇮🇳 इसी सोच के साथ बनाया गया है

Subjects
0 reads0 ratings0 helpful

Why do cirrus clouds bring little precipitation to the ground despite being high?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: They are thin clouds of ice crystals

Correct answer: C. Cirrus clouds form at great heights, where temperatures are very low, so they are usually made mainly of tiny ice crystals. They are thin and wispy rather than thick and vertically developed. Ice crystals may begin to fall, but the air below the cloud may be relatively dry, and the crystals can evaporate or become too small before reaching the ground. Thus cirrus clouds may be associated with ice particles aloft without producing measurable precipitation at the surface. Option C is correct because it identifies both their thin structure and their ice-crystal composition. Option A is wrong because cirrus clouds are high, not very low. Option B is wrong because clouds are made of water droplets and/or ice crystals, never rock. Option D is wrong because cirrus clouds can occur over land as well as sea. Memory cue: cirrus means high, thin and icy; precipitation often disappears before landing.

Related tags

CirrusHigh CloudsIce CrystalsPrecipitationClouds And PrecipitationWater In The AtmosphereGeographyClass 12 Mcq

Was this question useful?

No ratings yetWrite a review / Rate this question

Student Reviews

No published reviews yet.

Add Muft Shiksha to your Home Screen

In Safari, tap Share, then Add to Home Screen.