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Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

Rainfall due to cyclones and depressions is ___________.

  1. clouds

  2. relief rainfall

  3. cyclonic rainfall

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In a cyclone, the winds from all directions converge at the centre. Air with different temperature meets at the center. The cold air pushes the warm air upward which gets cool as it moves up and precipitation occurs.  So rainfall due to cyclones and depression is termed as cyclonic rainfall.

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

Dew is formed when ____________________.

  1. the wind is too dry to cause rainfall

  2. the moisture from air is deposited on a cool surface

  3. the sky is overcast at night

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric moisture gets deposited on the cool surface, is called dew. Thus option B is correct.

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Cyclones are accompanied by strong winds and heavy rainfall

  2. Anti-cyclones create fair weather conditions

  3. Sea breeze is that local wind which blows during the day from the sea to land

  4. Land breeze is that local wind which blows for twenty-four hours from the land to the sea
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • A land breeze is a breeze blowing towards the sea from the land, at night, owing to the relative warmth of the sea. It blows only in the night and not for 24 hours, thus option D is the answer as the statement is wrong.
  • Rest statements are true, hence cannot be the answer.
Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

Find the odd one out and give explanation of your choice.

  1. Evaporation

  2. Condensation

  3. Salination

  4. Precipitation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation are fundamental processes of the water cycle. Salination refers to the accumulation of salts in soil or water, which is distinct from the water cycle.

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

Water is required for ______ processes.

  1. Finishing

  2. Manufacturing

  3. Packaging

  4. Both a and b
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In manufacturing processes, water is used to generate electric power, to make steam for processing and cleaning, to cool or control process temperature, to rinse, to dilute food, and to formulate products containing water. 

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

The primary mechanism for transporting water from the atmosphere to the surface of the earth is ______.

  1. Evaporation

  2. Transportation

  3. Condensation

  4. Precipitation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Precipitation is the primary mechanism by which water is transferred from the atmosphere back to the Earth's surface.

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

When living things give off water into the atmosphere through their breathing process, it is called ______.

  1. Transportation

  2. Transpiration

  3. Deposition

  4. Respiration
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The process by which moisture is carried through plants from roots to small pores on the underside of leaves, where it changes to vapour and is released to the atmosphere is known as transpiration. 

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

In a _____ situation, the crops will wither.

  1. Drought

  2. Flood

  3. Cyclone

  4. Both a and b
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Prolonged reduction of ground-water supplies can have a devastating effect on a farmer’s crop yields. If a drought occurs soon after seeding, plants may fail to germinate; and during the later stages of development, a drought can cause entire crops to wither.

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

What is snowfall?

  1. Precipitation in the form of solid particles of snow

  2. Precipitation in the form of liquid particles of snow

  3. Precipitation in the form of temperature

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Precipitation in the form of solid particles of snow is known as snowfall. In high latitudinal and temperate regions, snowfall occurs at the mean sea level while in tropical areas, snowfall occurs at place located higher than the snowline altitude.