Weather Quiz
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- 1.
What is a transition zone between two air masses called?
- A.
Side
- B.
Bottom
- C.
Back
- D.
Front
Correct Answer
D. Front -
- 2.
Latitude is measured as distance north or south of what location?
- A.
The North Pole
- B.
The Equator
- C.
The U.S./Canada Border
- D.
The South Pole
Correct Answer
B. The Equator -
- 3.
What does the Beaufort scale measure?
- A.
Blood Pressure
- B.
Air Density
- C.
Air Pressure
- D.
Wind Speed
Correct Answer
D. Wind Speed -
- 4.
What circle of latitude is at 23.5 degrees North latitude?
- A.
Tropic Of Capricorn
- B.
Tropic Of Gemini
- C.
Tropic Of Cancer
- D.
Tropic Of Aries
Correct Answer
C. Tropic Of Cancer -
- 5.
What is the opposite of El Nino?
- A.
Leeward Side
- B.
El Ninino
- C.
La Nina
- D.
Los Nino
Correct Answer
C. La Nina -
- 6.
About what percentage of solar radiation is absorbed by Earth's atmosphere, oceans and land masses?
- A.
70 Percent
- B.
30 Percent
- C.
10 Percent
- D.
95 Percent
Correct Answer
A. 70 Percent -
- 7.
What is the federal weather agency in Canada called?
- A.
Canada Weather Service
- B.
Canadian Snow Board
- C.
Northern Lights
- D.
Environment Canada
Correct Answer
D. Environment Canada -
- 8.
What clouds have bases between 6,000 and 18,000 feet?
- A.
Mini Clouds
- B.
Bottom Clouds
- C.
Middle Clouds
- D.
Front Clouds
Correct Answer
C. Middle Clouds -
- 9.
What weather-related term comes from Greek words for "high in the sky" and "knowledge"?
- A.
Altimeter
- B.
Meteorology
- C.
Tsunami
- D.
Chinook
Correct Answer
B. Meteorology -
- 10.
What "flow" causes a buckling effect in the jet stream?
- A.
Manse Flow
- B.
Meridional Flow
- C.
Merriman Flow
- D.
Medicinal Flow
Correct Answer
B. Meridional Flow -
- 11.
What weather-related season is between June 1 and November 30 in North America?
- A.
Blizzard
- B.
Hurricane
- C.
Tornado
- D.
Drizzle
Correct Answer
B. Hurricane -
- 12.
What instrument measures water vapor in the atmosphere?
- A.
Spectrometer
- B.
Barometer
- C.
Altimeter
- D.
Hygrometer
Correct Answer
D. Hygrometer -
- 13.
What do the Japanese call a hurricane?
- A.
Squall
- B.
Typhoon
- C.
Gale
- D.
Tsunami
Correct Answer
B. Typhoon -
- 14.
What is another name for the "Humboldt Current"?
- A.
Tasman Outflow
- B.
Peru Current
- C.
West Wind Drift
- D.
Gulf Stream
Correct Answer
B. Peru Current -
- 15.
The Earth's atmosphere lies just above what part of its composition?
- A.
Geotrophic Sphere
- B.
Magma
- C.
Geosphere
- D.
Nanosphere
Correct Answer
C. Geosphere -
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