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

2. Giant Nucleus Theory explains occurrence of rainfall over

3. Rainfall in the tropics is more in the

4. Ice crystal Theory explains occurrence of rainfall from the

5. Showery precipitation occurs from

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

7. Sleet is a mixture of

8. Rainfall over coastal areas is more in the

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

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

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

12. Coalescence Theory explains occurrence of rainfall from the

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

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

15. Artificial rain making is also termed as

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

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

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