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What is the primary form of precipitation responsible for stream flow in a majority of rivers in India?
What is the primary form of precipitation responsible for stream flow in a majority of rivers in India?
- Hail
- Snowfall
- Frost
- Rainfall (correct)
What is the term used to describe the study of precipitation?
What is the term used to describe the study of precipitation?
- Hydrometeorology (correct)
- Hydrology
- Meteorology
- Climatology
What is the minimum requirement for precipitation to form?
What is the minimum requirement for precipitation to form?
- Moisture in the atmosphere, nuclei, and weather conditions
- Moisture in the atmosphere, nuclei, weather conditions, and condensation (correct)
- Moisture in the atmosphere and weather conditions
- Moisture in the atmosphere, nuclei, and condensation
What is the typical size of water droplets formed through condensation?
What is the typical size of water droplets formed through condensation?
What is the main reason for hydrological problems such as floods and droughts?
What is the main reason for hydrological problems such as floods and droughts?
What are the two forms of precipitation that contribute significant amounts of water?
What are the two forms of precipitation that contribute significant amounts of water?
What is the characteristic wind circulation pattern in the northern hemisphere associated with a frontal system?
What is the characteristic wind circulation pattern in the northern hemisphere associated with a frontal system?
What is the typical diameter of a tropical cyclone?
What is the typical diameter of a tropical cyclone?
How do the magnitude of precipitation and wind velocities of a frontal system compare to those of a tropical cyclone?
How do the magnitude of precipitation and wind velocities of a frontal system compare to those of a tropical cyclone?
What is the direction of the winds in the northern hemisphere during a tropical cyclone?
What is the direction of the winds in the northern hemisphere during a tropical cyclone?
What is a characteristic of a tropical storm (TS)?
What is a characteristic of a tropical storm (TS)?
What happens to the wind speed of a tropical cyclone as it moves inland?
What happens to the wind speed of a tropical cyclone as it moves inland?
What is the characteristic wind circulation pattern in the northern hemisphere associated with an anticyclone?
What is the characteristic wind circulation pattern in the northern hemisphere associated with an anticyclone?
What is the name of the centre of a tropical cyclone?
What is the name of the centre of a tropical cyclone?
What is the average density of fresh snow in g/cm3?
What is the average density of fresh snow in g/cm3?
What is the classification of a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of up to 61 kilometers per hour?
What is the classification of a tropical cyclone with maximum sustained winds of up to 61 kilometers per hour?
What type of precipitation is typical of the tropics?
What type of precipitation is typical of the tropics?
What is the characteristic of drizzle in terms of water droplet size and intensity?
What is the characteristic of drizzle in terms of water droplet size and intensity?
What is the result of the heating of air at the interface with the ground in the tropics?
What is the result of the heating of air at the interface with the ground in the tropics?
What forms when rain or drizzle comes in contact with cold ground at around 0°C?
What forms when rain or drizzle comes in contact with cold ground at around 0°C?
Where are cyclones formed in the case of EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE?
Where are cyclones formed in the case of EXTRATROPICAL CYCLONE?
What is the characteristic of hail in terms of size and formation?
What is the characteristic of hail in terms of size and formation?
What is the characteristic of rain in terms of droplet size and duration?
What is the characteristic of rain in terms of droplet size and duration?
What is the characteristic of sleet in terms of formation and appearance?
What is the characteristic of sleet in terms of formation and appearance?
What occurs as a result of dynamic cooling?
What occurs as a result of dynamic cooling?
What is the primary factor influencing orographic precipitation?
What is the primary factor influencing orographic precipitation?
What is the purpose of rainmaking?
What is the purpose of rainmaking?
What creates the pressure differences leading to cyclonic precipitation?
What creates the pressure differences leading to cyclonic precipitation?
What type of front occurs when cold air displaces warm air?
What type of front occurs when cold air displaces warm air?
What is the goal of seeding clouds with catalysts?
What is the goal of seeding clouds with catalysts?
