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The form of precipitation in which the raindrops get frozen into ice on coming in contact with a cold layer of air near the earth's surface is called ________
A Fog
B Hail
C Sleet
D Snowfall
Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called
A Drizzle
B Hail
C Sleet
D Snow
Stalactites and Stalagmites form due to the precipitation of :
A CaCO3
B CaCl2
C MgCl2
D MgCO3
Which among the following forms of precipitation is different from the rest?
A dew
B fog
C mist
D hail
Which one of the following is applicable to collision-coalescence process of precipitation?
A Clouds which do not extend beyond the freezing level
B Clouds which extend beyond the freezing level
C All types of clouds
D Cirrocumulus cloud
Which of the following is the annual precipitation of an area?
A All forms of precipitation converted to the quantity of liquid water
B The total actual amount of rain, snow, hail and sleet
C The total amount of rain per year, irrespective of snow, hail and sleet
D All forms of precipitation measured after conversion to equal quantity of ice
Which one of the following conditions is not necessary for precipitation to occur?
A The air must be warm
B The air must be saturated
C The air must be cooled below its dew point
D The air must contain hygroscopic particles
Precipitation in California is often erratic, and when arriving, tends to fall in the mountainous northern and easier parts of the state rather than the populous and fertile southern and western ones.
A when arriving, tends to fall
B when arriving, has a tendency of falling
C when it arrives, it tends in falling
D when it arrives it tends to fall
When rain falls through a cold layer of air near the Earth's surface, raindrops get frozen into ice. This type of precipitation is called
A Hail
B Snowfall
C Snowstorm
D Sleet
Precipitation takes place when ________
A The sky is overcast with clouds
B Temperature of moisture in air suddenly increases
C Temperature of moisture in air sharply decreases
D Winds begin to blow in a circular motion

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