MCQ Geography Chapter 5 Precipitation Class 9 Maharashtra Board 1. What covers 70.8% of the earth’s surface? Land Water Forests MountainsQuestion 1 of 202. What causes different forms of condensation in the atmosphere? Earthquakes Water vapour Wind speed Volcanic ashQuestion 2 of 203. What is precipitation according to the document? Water evaporating from the ground Water falling from clouds to the ground Water freezing in rivers Water rising into the airQuestion 3 of 204. Which of these is NOT a major form of precipitation? Snow Rainfall Hailstones FogQuestion 4 of 205. What process turns water vapour directly into snowflakes? Condensation Sublimation Evaporation FreezingQuestion 5 of 206. Where does snowfall occur at mean sea level? Tropical areas High latitudinal regions Equatorial regions DesertsQuestion 6 of 207. What happens when snow accumulates on a large scale? Rivers flood Transport systems collapse Crops grow faster Fog formsQuestion 7 of 208. What is massive transparent snow called? Frost Ice Hail DewQuestion 8 of 209. What causes hailstones to form according to the document? Cold winds near the ground Upward air flow taking water droplets higher Rainfall freezing on the surface Snow melting in the airQuestion 9 of 2010. Why do hailstones have concentric layers? They melt and refreeze They are taken upwards repeatedly They fall slowly They form in cloudsQuestion 10 of 2011. In which season do hailstones occur in India? Winters Summers Monsoons SpringQuestion 11 of 2012. Why don’t hailstones occur in equatorial areas? Lack of cold air Too much heat in the atmosphere No upward flow High rainfallQuestion 12 of 2013. What do you need to protect yourself from rainfall? Raincoat or umbrella Warm clothes Sunglasses BootsQuestion 13 of 2014. What happens to vapour in the "Try this" rainfall experiment? It escapes the container It condenses on the lid It turns into ice It stays as vapourQuestion 14 of 2015. What is added to the lid in the rainfall experiment to cause condensation? Hot water Ice cubes and salt Sand SugarQuestion 15 of 2016. How does rainfall generally occur on earth? Vapour freezes into snow Water droplets fall when too heavy Hailstones melt in the air Fog turns into rainQuestion 16 of 2017. What causes convectional rainfall in equatorial areas? Cold winds Heated air rising Mountain barriers CyclonesQuestion 17 of 2018. When does convectional rainfall typically occur in equatorial areas? Mornings Afternoons Nights EveningsQuestion 18 of 2019. Which region experiences convectional rainfall? Europe Congo basin Antarctica AustraliaQuestion 19 of 2020. What blocks moisture-laden winds in orographic rainfall? Deserts Mountains Oceans PlainsQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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