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Chapters
2: Interior of the Earth
▶ 3: Humidity and Clouds
4: Structure of Ocean Floor
5: Ocean Currents
6: Land Use
7: Population
8: Industries
9: Map Scale
Chapter 10: Field Visit
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Solutions for Chapter 3: Humidity and Clouds
Below listed, you can find solutions for Chapter 3 of Maharashtra State Board Balbharati for Geography (Social Science) [English] 8 Standard.
Balbharati solutions for Geography (Social Science) [English] 8 Standard 3 Humidity and Clouds Exercise [Page 23]
Match the column and complete the chain:
| A | B | C |
| (A) Cirrus | (i) Vertical extent in the sky | (a) Roaring clouds |
| (B) Cumulonimbus | (ii) higher altitude | (b) Floating clouds |
| (C) Nimbostratus | (iii) Medium altitude | (c)continuous rainfall |
| (D) Alto-cumulus | (iv) Low altitude | (d) snow flake clouds |
The ______ of air is dependent on the temperature of air.
Cumulonimbus
Relative humidity
Absolute humidity
Condensation
Vapour-holding capacity
The amount of vapour in 1 cu.m. of air shows the ______.
Cumulonimbus
Relative humidity
Absolute humidity
Condensation
Vapour-holding capacity
______ is less in desert areas; the air is dry there.
Cumulonimbus
Relative humidity
Absolute humidity
Condensation
Vapour-holding capacity
______ type of clouds are indicators of storm.
Cumulonimbus
Relative humidity
Absolute humidity
Condensation
Vapour-holding capacity
In a free environment, the ______ of the vapour present in the atmosphere takes place around dust particles.
Cumulonimbus
Relative humidity
Absolute humidity
Condensation
Vapour-holding capacity
Differentiate between Humidity and clouds.
Differentiate between Relative humidity and Absolute humidity.
Differentiate between Cumulus clouds and cumulonimbus clouds.
Why is the air in a region dry?
How is humidity measured?
What are the prerequisites for condensation?
What is a cloud?
Write the types of clouds.
Which type of clouds give rain?
On what does the percentage of relative humidity depend?
Give a geographical reason:
Clouds float in the sky.
Give a geographical reason:
The proportion of relative humidity changes according to altitude.
Give a geographical reason:
Air becomes saturated.
Give a geographical reason:
Cumulus clouds change into cumulonimbus clouds.
When the temperature of the air is 30°C, its vapour-holding capacity is 30.37gms/ cu.m. If absolute humidity is 18gms / cu.m. then what would be the relative humidity?
What would be the absolute humidity of air if 1 cu. m. air contains 4.08 gms of vapour at 0°C temperature?
Collect the weather-related information from newspapers for the month of July. Relate the difference in the maximum and minimum temperatures with humidity.
Solutions for 3: Humidity and Clouds
Balbharati solutions for Geography (Social Science) [English] 8 Standard chapter 3 - Humidity and Clouds
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Concepts covered in Geography (Social Science) [English] 8 Standard chapter 3 Humidity and Clouds are Introduction to Humidity and Clouds, Absolute Humidity, Relative Humidity, Concept of Evaporation, Clouds.
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