Some Important Questions on Water cycle

1. By which type of rainfall does India receive maximum rainfall ?

Ans. Relief rainfall.

2. By which name the relief rainfall is also known for?

Ans. Orographic rainfall.

3. At which region of the world the convectional rain occurs throughout the year?

Ans. Equatorial belt.

4. At which region of the world cyclonic rainfall is very common?

Ans. At the middle latitudes.

5. What is the nature of the winter rainfall in north western India?

Ans. Cyclonic.

6. Which type of rainfall leads to the formation of the windward and the leeward side?

Ans. Orographic.

7. Due to which the clear nights are colder than cloud nights?

Ans. Radiation.

8. What is condensation nucleus ?

Ans. The surface on which condensation occurs is called condensation nucleus.