MCQ Geography Chapter 5 Precipitation Class 9 Maharashtra Board 1. What happens to winds in orographic rainfall as they rise? They heat up They cool down They stay the same They disappearQuestion 1 of 202. What causes cyclonic rainfall? High pressure Low pressure at the center Hot air sinking Mountain slopesQuestion 2 of 203. Where does cyclonic rainfall occur more often? Equatorial zones Temperate zones Polar regions DesertsQuestion 3 of 204. Which factor does NOT affect the amount of rainfall in a region? Water vapour Air pressure Temperature Soil typeQuestion 4 of 205. What instrument is used to measure rainfall? Thermometer Rain gauge Anemometer BarometerQuestion 5 of 206. How often is rainfall measured in areas of heavy rainfall? Every day Every three hours Every week Every monthQuestion 6 of 207. What unit does a rain gauge measure in? Liters Centimeters Millimeters MetersQuestion 7 of 208. How much water does 1 mm of rainfall over 1 sq.km provide? 1 lakh liters 10 lakh liters 100 lakh liters 1000 lakh litersQuestion 8 of 209. How is snowfall measured using a rain gauge? By weighing snow By melting snow into water By counting snowflakes By measuring snow heightQuestion 9 of 2010. What is equivalent to 10 mm of rainfall in snowfall? 12 mm of ice 120 mm of ice 100 mm of ice 150 mm of iceQuestion 10 of 2011. What forms when water vapour condenses near the earth’s surface? Rainfall Fog Hailstones SnowQuestion 11 of 2012. What causes fog to form? High temperature Water droplets floating in the air Freezing rain Strong windsQuestion 12 of 2013. When does dew form on cold objects? When air heats up When moisture-laden air contacts them When it snows When hail fallsQuestion 13 of 2014. What is frost according to the document? Frozen dew Snow on the ground Ice in clouds HailstonesQuestion 14 of 2015. In which season do dew and frost occur on a large scale? Summers Monsoons Winters SpringQuestion 15 of 2016. What is the main source of potable water on earth? Rivers Precipitation Groundwater LakesQuestion 16 of 2017. What can excessive rainfall cause? Drought Floods Fog FrostQuestion 17 of 2018. What happens if precipitation does not occur? Floods Drought Snowfall HailstormsQuestion 18 of 2019. Why is rainfall important to India’s economy? It powers industries Agriculture depends on it It creates jobs It builds roadsQuestion 19 of 2020. What reduces visibility according to the document? Rainfall Dense fog Hailstones SnowQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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