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If clouds sometimes appear over a rain-shadow area but rainfall remains low, what may be the reason?

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Correct answer: The droplets may not be large enough to fall, or the air may be dry

Correct answer: A. Seeing a cloud does not guarantee that substantial rain will reach the ground. A cloud may contain very small droplets that remain suspended because they have not grown enough through collision, coalescence, or ice-related processes. In a rain-shadow region, descending air is often relatively warm and dry. Falling droplets may evaporate while passing through this dry lower air, or only a small fraction may survive to the surface. The result can be visible cloud with little or no measurable ground rainfall. A is correct because it includes both inadequate droplet growth and evaporation in dry air. B is wrong because a rain-shadow region is not defined by the permanent presence of a sea. C is wrong because clouds consist of suspended water droplets and/or ice crystals, not rock. D is wrong because temperature, humidity, and vertical motion of air strongly control cloud and rain formation. Memory cue: cloud presence is not the same as rain reaching the ground; always check droplet size and lower-air dryness.

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Rain ShadowCloud DropletsDry AirSurface RainfallClouds And PrecipitationWater In The AtmosphereGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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