Multiple Choice Questions

What measurement scale is used to determine wind speed?
  • Beaufort scale
  • Richter scale
  • Synoptic scale
  • Gusting scale
What country is home to Oymyakon, the coldest place in the northern hemisphere?
  • Canada
  • Russia
  • USA
  • Mongolia
The strong winds caused by high pressure over the Mohave Desert in California are called what?
  • San Diego winds
  • La Nina
  • Santa Ana winds
  • Pacifica winds
At what wind speed does a tropical storm become a hurricane?
  • 74mph
  • 86mph
  • 98mph
  • 110mph
What temperature is the same on both Celsius and Fahrenheit scales?
  • 0°C/0°F
  • -40°C/-40°F
  • 40°C/40°F
  • 100°C/100°F
What is the layer of air that surrounds the Earth called?
  • Atmosphere
  • Ozone layer
  • Water vapor
  • Mantle
_______________ is water released from clouds in the form of rain, sleet, snow, or hail?
  • Condensation
  • Evaporation
  • Sublimation
  • Precipitation
A tropical storm in the region of the Indian or western Pacific oceans is commonly called what?
  • Typhoon
  • Monsoon
  • Hurricane
  • Tsunami
What type of weather system leads to calm, settled weather with light winds?
  • Low pressure
  • El Nino
  • High pressure
  • Chinook
What does a barometer measure?
  • Atmospheric pressure
  • Rainfall
  • Temperature
  • High tide
What field of science focuses on recording and analyzing weather patterns and understanding the atmospheric conditions that cause them?
  • Ecology
  • Climatology
  • Oceanography
  • Geoscience
What type of cloud, also called a thunderhead, produces rain, thunder, and lightning?
  • Cirrus
  • Stratus
  • Cumulus
  • Cumulonimbus
What natural disaster originating in the ocean is caused by earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or other explosions?
  • Hurricane
  • Tsunami
  • Tornado
  • Cyclone
What is a fear of snow called?
  • Ancraophobia
  • Ombrophobia
  • Chionophobia
  • Thermophobia
The Enhanced Fujita scale is used to measure the severity of what natural disaster?
  • Blizzard
  • Typhoon
  • Earthquake
  • Tornado
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