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Identify these cloud types which are shown in Figure 11.1 and 11.2.


the figures show the following clouds:

Figure 11.1 shows Cumulus clouds, as they look like cotton wool. These clouds are found in patches across the sky.


Figure 11.2 shows Nimbus clouds, as they are dark grey and shapeless mass. These clouds also seem to extend the ground.


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Which one of the following is the highest cloud in the sky?


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Answer the following questions in about 30 words.

(i) Name the three types of precipitation.


(ii) Explain relative humidity.


(iii) Why does the amount of water vapour decreases rapidly with altitude?


(iv) How are clouds formed? Classify them.


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(i) Discuss the salient features of the world distribution of precipitation.


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