Which one of the following islands receives convectional rainfall?
A. | Cyprus |
B. | Sumatra |
C. | Cuba |
D. | Greenland |
Option: B Explanation : Click on Discuss to view users comments. |
Frontal rain is caused by
A. | Convection currents |
B. | Winds from sea |
C. | Cyclonic activity |
D. | Condensation of water evaporated from mountains |
Option: C Explanation : Click on Discuss to view users comments. |
Match the following:
A. Cirrus clouds 1. Real rain clouds
B. Stratus clouds 2. Rainless clouds
C. Cumulus clouds 3. Cause drizzle
D. Nimbus clouds 4. Thunderclouds
A. | A B C D 2 3 4 1 |
B. | A B C D 1 4 3 2 |
C. | A B C D 3 2 1 4 |
D. | A B C D 4 1 2 3 |
Option: A Explanation : Click on Discuss to view users comments. |
Precipitation results in
1. Rain 2. Cloud 3. Snow
A. | 1 only |
B. | 1 and 3 only |
C. | 2 and 3 only |
D. | 1, 2 and 3 |
Option: B Explanation : Click on Discuss to view users comments. |
Snow line is
A. | the altitude below which no snowfall occurs |
B. | the altitude only above which the snowfall occurs and this snow melts during summer |
C. | the altitude above which snow never melts |
D. | the altitude above which the snow melts regularly to give rise to perennial rivers |
Option: C Explanation : Click on Discuss to view users comments. |