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  1. Which of the following is wrongly matched?

  2. A.

     Rainfall caused by mountain standing in the way of moisture - laden winds - relief rainfall

    B.

     Rain caused by vertical circulation of air currents - orographic rainfall

    C.

     Rain caused by a warm moist air mass moving upward over cold air mass - cyclonic rainfall

    D.

     An area sheltered from rain bearing winds by a hill - rain shadow area

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    Answer : Option B

    Explanation :

    Rain caused by vertical circulation of air currents - orographic rainfall is wrongly matched. Orographic precipitation, rain, snow, or other precipitation produced when moist air is lifted as it moves over a mountain range. As the air rises and cools, orographic clouds form and serve as the source of the precipitation, most of which falls upwind of the mountain ridge.


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