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08. Precipitation

08. Precipitation

Question 1 of 5

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1- The type of precipitation in which visibility is likely to be most reduced:

Select one of the following:

  • Drizzle.

  • Snow.

  • Light rain.

  • Sleet.

Explanation

Question 2 of 5

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2- The type of precipitation usually associated with shallow stratocumulus is:

Select one of the following:

  • Mainly water droplets which can be supercooled if the temperature is low enough

  • Icecrystals.

  • Supercooled water droplets only.

  • Large water droplets due to strong up-currents associated with this type
    of cloud.

Explanation

Question 3 of 5

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3- If there are small cumulus in the morning summer, it is reasonable to forecast in
the day:

Select one of the following:

  • Clear skies.

  • St and drizzle.

  • CB cloud.

  • Haze.

Explanation

Question 4 of 5

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4- The term “shower” implies that:

Select one of the following:

  • Precipitation is in the form of rain and is continuous.

  • Precipitation is from cumulonimbus cloud and lasts for short periods.

  • Precipitation is intermittent and is from strato form cloud.

  • Precipitation is continuous for long periods from cumuliform cloud.

Explanation

Question 5 of 5

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5- The process by which water ice is transformed directly into vapour is known as:

Select one of the following:

  • Sublimation.

  • Supercooling.

  • Supersaturation cloud.

  • Radiation cooling.

Explanation

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