Earth Science- Weathering Quiz Part- II
12 Questions
| Total Attempts: 158
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There are many aspects of weather, which we are yet to learn about, but we did cover a lot in our introduction classes and some notable weather changes in history. To test out how much you understood, we have designed a quiz to test you. Give it a try, and be sure to go back to check your notes after.
Questions and Answers
- 1.In weather terms, what does the Fujita scale classify?
- A.
Hurricanes
- B.
Tornadoes
- C.
Blizzards
- D.
Earthquakes
- 2.Advection, freezing and radiation are types of what weather phenomenon?
- A.
Wind
- B.
Fog
- C.
Cloudburst
- D.
Sunlight
- 3.The "Northern Lights" are also known as what?
- A.
The Big Dipper
- B.
Aurora Borealis
- C.
El Nino
- D.
Chinooks
- 4.The "Bergeron process" deals with what kind of precipitation?
- A.
Ice
- B.
Snow
- C.
Drizzle
- D.
Hail
- 5.A line of equal or constant air temperature is what?
- A.
Equinox
- B.
Isothermic
- C.
Katabatic
- D.
Eye Wall
- 6.A mountain breeze is what kind of wind?
- A.
Rogue
- B.
Katabatic
- C.
Chinook
- D.
Lenticular
- 7.Where would you find the abyssal plain?
- A.
Sea Floor
- B.
Argentina
- C.
Rocky Mountains
- D.
Upper Atmosphere
- 8.A 17.5-inch hailstone was recorded in what U.S. state?
- A.
Michigan
- B.
Alaska
- C.
Kansas
- D.
Colorado
- 9.A 286-mph tornado ripped through what U.S. state?
- A.
Delaware
- B.
New Jersey
- C.
Illinois
- D.
Texas
- 10.In Wyndham, Australia, it was 90 degrees for how long?
- A.
1 Day
- B.
249 Days
- C.
100 Days
- D.
333 Days
- 11.Where in Arizona is the sun blocked 10% of the time?
- A.
Amarillo
- B.
Tuscon
- C.
Yuma
- D.
Phoenix
- 12.On July 4, 1816, what Georgia city only hit 46 degrees?
- A.
Macon
- B.
Savannah
- C.
Valdosta
- D.
Charleston
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