Geography Chapter 5: Precipitation (MCQ)

In equatorial areas, ............ type of rainfall occurs almost daily in the afternoons.

If the temperature of the air reaches less than 0°C, the water droplets stuck to the surfaces of cold objects freeze and form ..............

A layer o f ............ of ice is equivalent to 10mm of rainfall.

In areas located at higher altitudes and high latitudes, where the temperatures are below 0°C get precipitation in the form of ..............

............. part of the earth's surface is full of water.

When the temperature in the atmosphere falls below the freezing point and the water vapour directly turns into snowflakes, the process is called as ............

Because of ............ crops may get destroyed and loss of life and property may occur.

If precipitation does not take place, then conditions of ............ arise.

When moisture-laden air near the earth's surface comes in contact of very cold objects and form water droplets which stick to the surface of the cold objects ............ is formed.

Hails do not occur in ............ areas.