Anne’s Quiz #32

Weather

I found much of this information on the internet. The National Weather Service is a good starting point for current weather conditions and predictions around the world. They have a lot of other information, too, on safety and education.

To the right: Tornado photographed in Alfalfa, OK, 22 May 1981 by the National Severe Storms Laboratory. Other public-domain images are available at the Storm Prediction Center's website. [Photo courtesy of NSSL]

1. When did hurricanes and Cyclones begin having both masculine and feminine names?: a) 1901; b) 1942; c) 1953; d) 1978

2. What does the word 'nimbus' in a cloud name mean?: a) rain; b) high; c) ice; d) hail

3. During what month of the year is the Earth closest to the sun?: a) July; b) March; c) January; d) September

4. What does a barometer measure?: a) temperature; b) pressure; c) water content; d) light

5. How big was the largest hailstone on record?: a) 5 centimeters in diameter; b) 4.5 inches in diameter; c) 17.5 inches in circumference; d) 60 centimeters in circumference

6. What does the Fujita Scale measure?: a) Damage caused by tornadoes; b) Wind speed of hurricanes; c) Flood conditions; d) Earthquake intensity

7. How much water is needed in a flash flood situation to float your car?: a) 6 inches; b) 2 feet; c) 1 meter; d) 2 meters

8. How fast must winds be to call a storm a hurricane?: a) 20 mph; b) 34 mph; c) 74 mph; d) 100 mph

9. What is the most snowfall ever recorded for a winter season?: a) 450 inches; b) 950 centimeters; c) 1230 centimeters; d) 1130 inches

10. If Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow on Groundhog Day, what does it mean?: a) 6 more weeks of winter; b) an early spring; c) he's done hibernating; d) not much

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quiz 32 created 3-13-02