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Medium Weather Trivia
Shirley Burress
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Copyright 1996, Softdisk Publishing
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STORM
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$TOPIC
Weather
Medium
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$QUEST
The blossoms of many flowering plants close as the relative humidity approaches:
75% to 80%
65% to 70%
85% to 89%
90% to 95%
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$QUEST
Rainfall is considered moderate at:
.11 inches per hour
.03 inches per hour
.25 inches per hour
.50 inches per hour
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$QUEST
Which city has the highest average afternoon humidity?
Seattle, WA
Atlanta, GA
Tampa, FL
Chicago, IL
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$QUEST
The record for a human surviving lightning strikes is:
7
5
3
2
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Lower atmospheric pressure:
raises sea level
causes red tide
lowers sea level
has no effect on sea level
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$QUEST
A hurricane in the northwest Pacific Ocean is called a:
typhoon
cyclone
hurricane
monsoon
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Tornados are most common in:
United States
Canada
Australia
China
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$QUEST
What is the "dew point"?
temperature when condensation starts
temperature when clouds form
the lowest temperature of the night
the point at which fog begins to form
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$QUEST
What makes the brightest, most distinct rainbow?
one formed by large raindrops
sunshine
one viewed from an elevated position
one formed by small raindrops
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$QUEST
Ten inches of snow equals how much water?
1 inch
2 1/2 inches
4 inches
5 1/2 inches
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$QUEST
Lightning may be discharged:
all of the above
between parts of the same cloud
from one cloud to another
from cloud to ground
from the ground
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$QUEST
Thunder occurs when:
the intense heat from energy explodes the air
hot and cold air combine
a lightning strike echoes
there's friction from two clouds bumping together
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$QUEST
The size and shapes of snowflakes is determined by:
temperature and humidity
wind
size and type of cloud
the type of front that preceded the snowstorm
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$QUEST
It rarely snows in Florida because:
when a cold front arrives, it usually clears the clouds from the sky
it never gets cold enough to snow
Florida is the sunshine state
warm air off the water turns it to rain before it reaches the ground
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$QUEST
Wind is air in motion. If the motion is in a clockwise rotation the winds are called:
anticyclonic winds
trade winds
cyclonic winds
upper level winds
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$QUEST
Wind speed increases with height to an elevation of 2,000 feet above the earth.  What is the standard elevation at which wind speed is measured?
33 feet
25 feet
10 feet
50 feet
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$QUEST
How long does it take a ray of sunlight to reach the earth?
8 minutes
2 minutes
25 minutes
1 hour
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$QUEST
Rain begins to fall when:
cloud droplets grow large enough to overcome the upward air currents
a cloud becomes heavy with moisture
ice crystals in the cloud start melting
the humidity reaches 80%
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$QUEST
When the UV (ultraviolet) index is at "5", the time it takes to get a sunburn is:
60 minutes or less
15 minutes or less
30 minutes or less
45 minutes or less
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$QUEST
The color of the sky is produced by the scattering and reflecting of sunlight by:
particles of dust and water
clouds
atmosphere
air masses
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$QUEST
Why is wind stronger over water than over land?
less friction
second law of thermodynamics
the air is cooler
less gravity
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$QUEST
Between 1953 and 1989, the average number of tornados in the U.S. annually was about?
750
250
500
900
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$QUEST
On the planet Jupiter, the average wind speed is:
225 MPH
5 MPH
50 MPH
125 MPH
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$QUEST
The highest recorded ocean wave created by a storm (Pacific Ocean, Feb. 7, 1933) was:
110 feet
40 feet
80 feet
150 feet
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$QUEST
On average, you will find the lowest humidity:
at the North Pole
in the Sahara Desert
in the Rocky Mountains
at the South Pole
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$QUEST
Zero degrees Fahrenheit represents the:
lowest temperature obtained by Mr. Fahrenheit
freezing point of water
freezing point of water vapor
freezing point of salt water
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$QUEST
The maximum distance thunder is usually heard is:
15 miles
1 mile
5 miles
25 miles
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$QUEST
One very hot, dry, summer signals:
no climatic change
a unusually warm winter to follow
the greenhouse effect
a unusually cold winter to follow
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$QUEST
Which surface requires more heat to warm by one degree?
water
soil
grass
concrete
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$QUEST
The first regular U.S. climate information resulted from data collected by the:
U.S. Army
Indians
Coast Guard
Pilgrims
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$QUEST
The season in which the earth travels fastest around the sun is:
winter
summer
fall
spring
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$QUEST
The largest form of precipitation is:
hail
rain
snow
dew
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$QUEST
About 1612, Galileo invented the thermometer.  He filled it with:
alcohol
mercury
water
mineral oil
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$QUEST
The longest "day" on Earth is about:
6 months
12 hours
6 weeks
8 months
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$QUEST
Which of the following can increase static electricity in the air?
wind
temperature
snow
pressure
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$QUEST
On average, the front that moves the fastest is the:
cold front
warm front
stationary front
occluded front
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$QUEST
The weather symbol with a crooked arrow represents:
thunderstorm
hurricane
fog
tornado
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$QUEST
The rate of change of wind speed or direction over distance is called a:
wind shear
down draft
wind gust
wind burst
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$QUEST
The best metal to use for a lightning rod is:
silver
copper
iron
lead
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$QUEST
The approximate percentage of the earth's water that is permanent snow and ice is:
12%
2%
6%
20%
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$QUEST
Compared to lower elevations, in mountainous regions, it takes more time to:
boil an egg
inflate a tire
start a fire
make ice cubes
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$QUEST
Which of the following cities records the highest average wind velocity?
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Portland, OR
Miami, FL
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$QUEST
Energy for the Earth's weather comes from:
the sun
wind
earth's rotation
air pressure
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$QUEST
If a person wants the quickest tan, he should be:
on a snow capped mountain
swimming
laying on the beach
on a boat
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$QUEST
On the Celsius scale, water boils at:
100 degrees
163 degrees
212 degrees
375 degrees
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$QUEST
Excluding the oceans, most of the water on Earth is stored in:
glaciers
ponds
lakes
the ground
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$QUEST
Cumulus clouds are generally at a lower height over which state?
Florida
Virginia
Louisiana
California
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