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Grade-7 Distribution of rainfall

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rainfall is caused by

a)

water vapour rising

b)

Water vapor cooling down and condensing

c)

Condensed water vapour falling back to the earth

d)

evaporation

2.

There are _______ types of rainfall.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

3.

________ rainfall occurs mainly in the afternoon.

a)

convectional

b)

relief

c)

frontal

d)

border

4.

Which type of rainfall is most likely to be found in tropical regions close to the equator?

a)

Convectional

b)

Relief

c)

Frontal

5.

The correct geographical term for any water falling from the sky is...

a)

precipitation

b)

accumulation

c)

condensation

d)

transpiration

6.

Which type of rainfall is seen in the image?

a)

precipitation

b)

relief

c)

frontal

d)

convectional

7.

True or False?

The image illustrates frontal rainfall.

a)

False

b)

True

8.
All rain is caused by...
a)
freezing and cooling
b)
air rising
c)
clouds
9.
The most common form of precipitation in the summer is...
a)
Rain
b)
Snow
c)
Sleet
d)
Hail
10.
For snow to fall, the air temperature must be what?
a)
Above 0 degrees celsius
b)
Below 0 degrees celsius
c)
Freezing
d)
Warmer at the ground than high in the air
11.
What kind of precipitation is formed when water falls from the clouds and lands on the ground as liquid water?
a)
Hail
b)
Sleet
c)
Rain
d)
Snow
12.

What type of clouds are shown in the picture below?

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

13.

These clouds are made of ice crystals.

a)

cumulus

b)

cirrus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

14.
This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
15.
The warmer the air the __________ water vapor it can hold.
a)
less
b)
more
16.

Which will hold more water, warm air or cold air?

a)

Warm Air

b)

Cold AIr

17.

‘When temperature increases, relative humidity…’

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases