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INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL(ICSE)
ACADEMIC YEAR (2025– 26)
SUBJECT : GEOGRAPHY PRACTICE WORKSHEET
Chapter 14- Humidity
STD : IX MARKS : 20
Question 1.
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Select the correct answer to the questions from the given options ( Do not copy the question ,
write the correct answer only )
1. What is dew point?
a. Cooling of saturated air into liquid
b. Liquid or solid forms falling to the earth
c. Transformation of liquid into gas
d. Liquid or solid forms falling in water bodies
2. These are defined as a visible aggregation of minute water droplets ice particles in the air
above ground level.
a. Fog
b. Clouds
c. Dew
d. Rain
3. Humidity is measured with the help of which instrument?
a. Hygrometer
b. Barometer
c. Anemometer
d. Hydrosmeter
4. The process by which water vapour enters the atmosphere on heating is called
a. Precipitation
b. Condensation
c. Evaporation
d. Dew
5. The frontal rainfall is caused by
a. Cyclonic activity
b. Convection currents
c. Winds from sea
d. Winds
Question 2.
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(i) Name an area where convectional rain is experienced in summer. Give a reason for your
answer.
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(ii) Draw a well labeled diagram of orographic rainfall.
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(iii) Give two characteristic features of the convectional rainfall.
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(iv) Mention three characteristics of orographic rainfall.
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(v)Give a geographical reason for the following:
a. Coasts receive more rainfall than the interior of the continents.
b. Condensation is the reverse process of evaporation.
c. The windward sides of mountains receive more rainfall than the leeward sides.
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(vi) Differentiate between absolute and relative humidity
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Prepared by: Ms. Shabana Bhati.