Coronel Viness S.
Meteorology
BSE 3-4 General Science Chapter 5
1. What is precipitation? 6. Orographic precipitation is primarily caused by:
a) Water vapor rising into the atmosphere. a) The collision of two air masses of different
temperatures.
b) Water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth's
surface. b) Air being forced to rise over a mountain barrier.
c) Water flowing over the land surface. c) The evaporation of water from the Earth's surface.
d) Water seeping into the ground. d) The condensation of water vapor in the upper
atmosphere.
2. Which of these is NOT a form of precipitation?
7. Which type of precipitation is associated with the
a) Rain passage of a warm front?
b) Snow a) Intense, short-lived showers
c) Hail b) Light to moderate, widespread rain
d) Evaporation c) Heavy snowfall
d) Hailstorms
3. What is precipitation?
8. Evapotranspiration is best defined as:
a) Water vapor rising into the atmosphere.
a) The process by which water changes from a liquid to a
b) Water falling from the atmosphere to the Earth's gas.
surface.
b) The process by which plants release water vapor into
c) Water flowing over the land surface. the atmosphere.
d) Water seeping into the ground. c) The combined process of evaporation from the land
surface and transpiration from plants.
d) The process by which water is absorbed by plant roots.
4. Which of these is NOT a form of precipitation?
a) Rain
9. Which of the following is NOT a key factor influencing
b) Snow the rate of evaporation?
c) Hail a) Temperature
d) Evaporation b) Humidity
c) Wind speed
5. What is the role of evapotranspiration in the water d) Precipitation amount
cycle?
a) It removes water from the water cycle.
10. Transpiration primarily occurs through:
b) It is a major source of atmospheric moisture.
a) The roots of plants
c) It has little impact on the water cycle.
b) The stems of plants
d) It only affects local water budgets.
c) The leaves of plants (specifically stomata)
d) The flowers of plants
