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Relative humidity is measure in terms of ________________.

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  1. Grams per cubic diameter

  2. Centimeter per second square

  3. Bars

  4. Percentage

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Correct Option: D

The process by which the condensed water from the clouds falls through the atmosphere and reaches the earth's surface as rainfall or snowfall is called _____________.

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  1. Condensation

  2. Evaporation

  3. Precipitation

  4. Rains

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Correct Option: C

Precipitation means __________________.

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  1. Water is converted into water vapours

  2. Water vapours in the atmosphere get converted into minute droplets of water

  3. Water is converted into ice

  4. Water is added to dilute a solution

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Correct Option: B

Find the odd one out.

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  1. Evaporation

  2. Condensation

  3. Salination

  4. Precipitation

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Correct Option: C

Plants lose water to the air through _____.

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  1. Transpiration

  2. Respiration

  3. Photosynthesis

  4. Conduction

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Transpiration is the loss of water from a plant in the form of water vapor. Water is absorbed by roots from the soil and transported as a liquid to the leaves via xylem. In the leaves, small pores allow water to escape as a vapor.

The North Star is a part of the constellation ____________.

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  1. Orion

  2. Big dipper

  3. Cassiopsiea

  4. Little dipper

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Correct Option: D

Precipitation and groundwater are sources of _________.

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  1. Fresh water

  2. Pure water

  3. Rain water

  4. Sea water

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Globally water occupies a major portion. Water constitutes 96.5 % on the earth and rest is land. Of the total water content fresh water contributes a very little portion of 2.5%. Fresh water sources include:
  • Groundwater - water found in shallow aquifers beneath the earth's surface. This water is generally found at depths up to around 2,000 feet deep.
  • Precipitation: It is nothing but the rain water which is an important source of fresh water. In fact it is the purest natural source of fresh water.

Rain gauge is used to measure the amount of rainfall and it should be placed in an open space so that ___________________.

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  1. Rain should not enter into it from the ground

  2. 30 Cm above the ground level

  3. The run-off from buildings or trees should not enter the funnel

  4. All the above conditions are needed

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • A rain gauge is a little cylindrical container that collects rainwater falling into it to measure the rainfall during a particular period.
  • Certain conditions are needed to be fulfilled for accurate measurement of rainfall viz water should not enter into the rain gauge from any source other than direct rainfall and the rain gauge instrument has to be kept at a certain height. 

The place receiving the highest amount of rainfall in the world is _________________.

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  1. Cherrapunji

  2. Mt.Waialeale

  3. Mt Cameroon

  4. Mawsynram

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Mawsynram located in Meghalaya, India receives 11871 mm of annual rainfall which is highest in the world thus option D is the correct answer.
  • Cherrapunjee is located only  15 km away from Mawsynram is in second place in terms of the amount of rainfall.

Absolute humidity is the ____________ amount of water vapor present in the air.

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  1. half

  2. total

  3. one third

  4. one fourth

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Absolute humidity is the total amount of water vapor present in the air. In other words, the weight of water vapor per volume of air is referred to as the absolute humidity. It is usually expressed as grams of water vapor per cubic meter of air. Absolute humidity varies with the expansion or contraction of air, even though the amount of water vapor is constant.