Weather and climate

Q. What is rainfall? How many types of rainfall are there? Write in detail with illustrations.

Q. In places close to water bodies where the temperature is high, drying clothes is difficult. Which of the following might be the reason behind this?

1. Presence of moisture in atmosphere.
2. Presence of winds.
3. High temperatures.
4. None of the above.

Q. If rainfall is more than normal in an area, _____ occurs.

1. drought
2. flood
3. water scarcity
4. famine

Q. Choose the right statement(s).

1. Temperature increases as insolation increases.
2. Temperature decreases as insolation increases.
3. Insolation increases from the poles to the equator.
4. Insolation decreases from the poles to the equator.

Q. Clouds are masses of __________.

1. condensed water droplets floating in the air
2. water vapour near the mountains
3. water vapour floating in the air
4. droplets collected near the mountains

Q. Climate is an average of the atmospheric conditions over a _____.

1. day
2. week
3. month
4. long period

Q. Rainfall is the type of precipitation where water ____________.

1. falls down in liquid form
2. falls down in solid form
3. falls down as ice
4. falls down in form of tiny droplets

Q. Choose the correct statement(s).

1. Temperature of a place changes between day and night.
2. Temperature of a place changes with seasons.
3. Summers are colder than winters.
4. Temperature does not change from season to season.

Q. The amount of solar radiation ______________.

1. decreases from the poles to the equator.
2. increases from the equator to the poles
3. decreases from the equator to the poles
4. is same from the equator to the poles

Q. If rainfall is less than normal in an area, _____ occurs.

1. drought
2. flood
3. water scarcity
4. condensation