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What is the term used to describe clouds with a positive temperature?
What is the term used to describe clouds with a positive temperature?
- Frozen clouds
- Ice clouds
- Warm clouds (correct)
- Cold clouds
What is the purpose of cloud seeding?
What is the purpose of cloud seeding?
- To reduce cloud precipitation
- To mitigate the effects of drought (correct)
- To induce drought
- To increase cloud temperature
What is the characteristic of dry ice that makes it useful for cloud seeding?
What is the characteristic of dry ice that makes it useful for cloud seeding?
- It remains unchanged at –80°C (correct)
- It melts at –80°C
- It evaporates at –80°C
- It dissolves in water
How is dry ice typically released into clouds during seeding?
How is dry ice typically released into clouds during seeding?
What is the result of dry ice seeding in clouds?
What is the result of dry ice seeding in clouds?
What is the typical period of time used to calculate climatic normals?
What is the typical period of time used to calculate climatic normals?
What is the drawback of using dry ice for cloud seeding?
What is the drawback of using dry ice for cloud seeding?
What is the primary factor that affects the climate of a region based on its latitude?
What is the primary factor that affects the climate of a region based on its latitude?
What is the most common base temperature used for different crops?
What is the most common base temperature used for different crops?
How does the temperature change with an increase in altitude?
How does the temperature change with an increase in altitude?
What is the formula to calculate the Growing Degree Days (GDD)?
What is the formula to calculate the Growing Degree Days (GDD)?
What is the purpose of calculating the Growing Degree Days?
What is the purpose of calculating the Growing Degree Days?
What is the primary purpose of climate information in agriculture?
What is the primary purpose of climate information in agriculture?
What is the temperature range at which the plant cell gets killed?
What is the temperature range at which the plant cell gets killed?
What is the main difference between weather and climate?
What is the main difference between weather and climate?
What is the classification of climate based on latitude?
What is the classification of climate based on latitude?
What is the result of high temperature on plants?
What is the result of high temperature on plants?
What type of plants are killed at a comparatively lower temperature of 40°C?
What type of plants are killed at a comparatively lower temperature of 40°C?
What is the form of salt used in cloud seeding?
What is the form of salt used in cloud seeding?
What is the purpose of mixing salt with soap?
What is the purpose of mixing salt with soap?
What is used to disperse salt particles in the balloon burst technique?
What is used to disperse salt particles in the balloon burst technique?
What is the conversion process of liquid water into vapour?
What is the conversion process of liquid water into vapour?
What is the most important water loss term in the water balance equation?
What is the most important water loss term in the water balance equation?
What is the link between water budget and heat budget?
What is the link between water budget and heat budget?
What is the primary function of guard cells of stomata, cuticle, and lenticules?
What is the primary function of guard cells of stomata, cuticle, and lenticules?
What happens when the rate of root water uptake falls below the transpiration demand?
What happens when the rate of root water uptake falls below the transpiration demand?
What is the reference evapotranspiration (ET0) based on?
What is the reference evapotranspiration (ET0) based on?
What is the purpose of estimating potential evapotranspiration (PET) for a crop?
What is the purpose of estimating potential evapotranspiration (PET) for a crop?
What is the relationship between evapotranspiration and crop yield?
What is the relationship between evapotranspiration and crop yield?
What is the purpose of understanding the relationship between evapotranspiration and crop yield?
What is the purpose of understanding the relationship between evapotranspiration and crop yield?
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