Distinguish between –

Snow and hail

Identify the odd man out:

1) Orographic rainfall, acid rain, cyclonic rainfall, convectional rainfall.

2) Snowfall, rainfall, hailstones, dew

3) Thermometer, rain gauge, anemometer, measuring jar

Answer in brief:

1) In what ways does precipitation occur on the earth?

2) Comment on the rainfall occurring in the rain shadow area.

3) Which type of rainfall occurs in most of the world? Why?

4) If condensation occurs closer to the earth’s surface, what types of forms become visible?

5) What precautions should be taken while measuring rainfall?

Distinguish between –

Dew and frost

Using the rain gauge in your school, measure the rainfall continuously for one week occurring in your surroundings. Make a bar graph using computers to show the amount of rainfall on the basis of the data obtained.