PRECIPITATION

Question 1

what kind of precipitation does stratus (ST) cloud show?

Answer 1

Drizzle

Question 2

what kind of precipitation does altostratus (AS) cloud show?

Answer 2

Rain and Snow

Question 3

what kind of precipitation does nimbostratus (NS) cloud show?

Answer 3

continuous precipitation

Question 4

what kind of precipitation does towering cumulus (TCU) and cumulonimbus (CB) cloud show?

Answer 4

rain, showers, hail and snow

Question 5

what kind of precipitation does cumulus (CU) of slight vertical development (fair weather CU), Altocumulus (AC) and high clouds (CI, CC) cloud show?

Answer 5

No precipitation

Question 6

what kind of precipitation does thick cirrostratus (CS) cloud show?

Answer 6

snow at high to medium levels

Question 7

classify rainfall based on the following data:
<7.5 mm
7-35.5 mm
35.6-64 mm
65-84.9 mm
>85 mm
250 mm

Answer 7

Light
Moderate
Rather heavy
Heavy
Very heavy
Exceptionally heavy

Question 8

very high precipitation as showers over a short period is called?

Answer 8

cloud burst

Question 9

covalescence theory explains occurence of rainfall from the?

Answer 9

warm clouds

Question 10

ice crystal theory explains occurence of rainfall from the?

Answer 10

cold clouds

Question 11

giant nucleus theory explains occurence if rainfall over?

Answer 11

maritime areas