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1. Showery precipitation occurs from

2. Ice crystal Theory explains occurrence of rainfall from the

3. Fog can be dispersed for short period by artificial stimulation

4. Rain shadow area is on the _____ of the mountain range

5. A day is called Rainy day when rainfall in 24 hr is ______ mm or more

6. Coalescence Theory explains occurrence of rainfall from the

7. When supercooled water drops and ice particles co-exist the ice crystals grow at the expense of the water drops because

8. The clouds whose tops do not extend to the freezing level are called

9. Artificial rain making is also termed as

10. Areas to the _____ of western Ghats of India are rain shadow areas

11. A sudden rise in the level of rivers or streams causing floods is called

12. Very heavy precipitation as showers over a short period is called

13. Over J&K and western Himalayas Rainfall is more in

14. Rainfall over coastal areas is more in the

15. Rainfall in the tropics is more in the

16. Giant Nucleus Theory explains occurrence of rainfall over

17. Sleet is a mixture of

18. The cloud whose tops extend well above the freezing level are called