Question

Deposition of moisture from the atmosphere on the earth's surface is called______?
A)Sublimation
B)Precipitation
C)Condensation
D)None of these

Answer 1

Hint: It is a synonym for raining. Ecologically, it is of great significance as it replenishes the soil, and provides an adequate environment for many fruits to grow like the mangoes.

Complete answer:
Deposition of atmosphere means going from the evaporated state to condensed state. When these droplets become heavy they fall down in a condensed state due to the presence of gravity. Eg:- camphor vanishes if still for minutes.Now let's see the options:-
Sublimation- The change in which a solid directly converts into gaseous form without even changing it to liquid is called sublimation. Hence this option is incorrect.
Precipitation- The process in which water vapours come down in solid form like rain hail or snow is called precipitation, hence its the correct option.
Condensation- The process in which gas converts into liquid form is called condensation. It mostly happens in the water cycle, therefore it's the incorrect option.
None of these- The correct option is precipitation, hence it is the incorrect option

Therefore, the correct answer is option B) Precipitation.

Note:Precipitation is of 3 types:- Orographic or relief rainfall, Conventional rainfall and Cyclonic or frontal rainfall.
The types of rainfall based on intensity are:-
Light rain – Rate of rain varies from 0 to 2.5 millimeters
Moderate rain – Rate of rain varies from 2.6 millimeters to 7.6 millimeters
Heavy rain – Rate of rain is beyond 7.6 millimeters