1) water vapour directly condenses into solid form, it is known as _________ a) Evaporation b) Condensation c) Sublimation d) Saturation  2) What is the energy required to change water’s state or phase, without changing its temperature called? a) Latent heat of the earth  b) ⁷Latent heat of the water  c) Latent heat of the rock  d) Latent heat of the atmosphere 3) ______ is frozen raindrops and refrozen melted snow-water. a) Sleet b) Frost  c) Cloud d) Mist 4) When air containing water reaches its saturation point, then a) No more water evaporates from the ground  b) It leads to evaporation above sea and precipitation above land. c) Water vapour forms droplets d) The droplets fall out of the clouds 5) The percentage of moisture present in the atmosphere as compared to its full capacity at a given temperature is known as the a) Relative humidity b) Absolute humidity c) Specific humidity d) Saturated air 6) The air can only contain a certain amount of water vapour before it is saturated. This amount is dependent on a) the temperature of the air b) whether the air is above sea or land c) the wind speed d) the amount of dust particles in the air 7) Orographic rainfall is more on a) windward slopes b) leeward slopes c) Plains d) valleys 8) The alto clouds are found at a) high levels b) mid-levels c) low levels d) low, mid, and high levels 9) When the water containing air becomes saturated, then a) it will be calm b) ) it will be windy above sea and rainy above land  c) it will start to rain d) clouds will be formed 10) The actual amount of the water vapour present in the atmosphere is known as _________ a) Relative humidity b) Condensation c) Absolute humidity d) None of the above 11) ________ is a mass of minute water droplets or tiny crystals of ice formed by the condensation of the water vapour in free air at considerable elevations. a) Dew b) Frost c) Cloud  d) Mist 12) Rainshadow zone means a) windward slopes of the mountains  b) mountainous area c) the leeward side of the mountains  d) coastal area

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