Weather is all around us, changing from day to day, minute to minute. It makes or breaks our day when we're outside, but also influences us when we're in. It's something mankind has always had to deal with. If we 'talked about the weather', how well would you fare?
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Which of these is something weather does NOT depend on?
What it does depend on in addition to those three is Temperature.
Wind speed
Atmospheric Pressure
Magnetic field
Humidity
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Which of these is NOT a type of cloud?
Cirrus
Cumulus
Nimbus
Cossiculus
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True or False: Fog is simply clouds that are low to the ground
False
True
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If you’re out in the open during a storm, you should...
The other three are things you SHOULDN'T do, so take care not to take shelter under a tree...
Take shelter under a tree
Lie flat on the ground
Get away from high places
Use a cliff for shelter
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What is the hottest air temperature ever recorded on Earth?
123.3.3 °F (50.5 °C)
134.1 °F (56.7 °C)
167.5 °F (75.2 °C)
145.1 °F (62.8 °C)
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Where was this temperature measured?
Death Valley, California
Flaming Mountains, China
Sahara Desert
Turbat, Pakistan
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An abnormal rise in sea level accompanying a hurricane or other intense storm is called a...
Tropical Wave
Eyewall
Storm Surge
Post-Tropical Cyclone
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A seasonal change in the direction of winds that can cause heavy rains or dry seasons is a...
Monsoon
Cyclone
Downdraft
El Niño
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Which spins faster, a hurricane, which is formed on water, or a tornado, which is formed on land?
While a tornado spins much faster, hurricanes typically cause more damage because they are bigger and can cause floods
Tornado
Hurricane
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Why are clouds white?
Because they contain ice
They reflect the light of the sun
Because their chemical composition is like that of water vapors
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Complete the sentence: While El Niño _______ the Pacific Ocean, La Niña _______ it.
Depletes, increases
Increases, depletes
Warms, cools
Cools, warms
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True or False: You can count the chirps of grasshoppers outside to tell the temperature
To get a rough estimate of the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, count the number of chirps in 15 seconds and then add 37.
False
True
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