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  • 1. 

    What is the approximate terminal velocity of the fastest raindrops?

    • A.

      100 Metres/Second

    • B.

      9 Metres/Second

    • C.

      1 Metre/Second

    • D.

      500 Metres/Second

    Correct Answer
    B. 9 Metres/Second
  • 2. 

    What would a meteorologist use a barometer to measure?

    • A.

      Humidity

    • B.

      Stability

    • C.

      Temperature

    • D.

      Atmospheric Pressure

    Correct Answer
    D. Atmospheric Pressure
  • 3. 

    WHAT DOES EARTH'S TILTED AXIS AFFECT?

    • A.

      SEASONS AND CLIMATE

    • B.

      CLOUD COVER

    • C.

      OCEAN TEMPERATURE

    • D.

      GRAVITY

    Correct Answer
    A. SEASONS AND CLIMATE
  • 4. 

    What temperature on the Celsius scale equals absolute zero?

    • A.

      -40 Degrees

    • B.

      -459.67 Degrees

    • C.

      Zero Degrees

    • D.

      -273.15 Degrees

    Correct Answer
    D. -273.15 Degrees
  • 5. 

    What eighteenth-century glassblower produced the first mercury thermometer?

    • A.

      Edmund Halley

    • B.

      Anders Celsius

    • C.

      Isaac Newton

    • D.

      Gabriel Fahrenheit

    Correct Answer
    D. Gabriel Fahrenheit
  • 6. 

    What is rated from 0 to 12 on the Beaufort scale?

    • A.

      Volcanic Activity

    • B.

      Earthquake Force

    • C.

      Wind Intensity

    • D.

      Plant Growth

    Correct Answer
    C. Wind Intensity
  • 7. 

    What is the SI base unit of luminous intensity?

    • A.

      Candela

    • B.

      Gigawatt

    • C.

      Watt

    • D.

      Joule

    Correct Answer
    A. Candela
  • 8. 

    Lightning, flames and stars are all examples of what state of matter?

    • A.

      Plasma

    • B.

      Superfluid

    • C.

      Light

    • D.

      Gas

    Correct Answer
    A. Plasma

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