List I (Types of Clouds)
- Convective cloud
- Layer cloud
- Orographic cloud
- Funnel cloud
List II (Mechanisms for formation)
- Local ascent of warm, buoyant air parcel in a conditionally unstable environment
- Forced lifting of air as it passes over mountains or hills
- Forced lifting of stable air
- Adiabatic expansion and cooling due to rapid local reduction in pressure
Correct Answers
1. Local ascent of warm, buoyant air parcel in a conditionally unstable environment
2. Forced lifting of stable air
3. Forced lifting of air as it passes over mountains or hills
4. Adiabatic expansion and cooling due to rapid local reduction in pressure