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The Soloviev-Imamura scale is used to measure what?
Earthquake intensity
Earthquake intensity
Wind intensity
Wind intensity
Tsunami intensity
Tsunami intensity
Hurricane intensity
Hurricane intensity
What was the most powerful solar storm in history, recorded in 1859, called?
The Mullen event
The Mullen event
The Campbell event
The Campbell event
The Dangerfield event
The Dangerfield event
The Carrington event
The Carrington event
What is the highest surface wind speed ever recorded?
249 mph
249 mph
285 mph
285 mph
231 mph
231 mph
304 mph
304 mph
When the Sun shines on water droplets in the air what is seen?
A river
A river
A pot of gold
A pot of gold
A rainbow
A rainbow
A hailstorm
A hailstorm
When the weather is significantly different from the average it is known as
Good weather
Good weather
Sunny weather
Sunny weather
Bad weather
Bad weather
Extreme weather
Extreme weather
Many people believe extremes of weather are caused by what?
Low temperatures
Low temperatures
High wind
High wind
Climate change
Climate change
High snowfall
High snowfall
What name is given to the phenomenon of tiny drops of water condensing on cold objects near the ground?
Fog
Fog
Frost
Frost
Hail
Hail
Dew
Dew
At what height above ground do meteorologists measure standard temperatures?
0m 6s
0m 6s
0m 30s
0m 30s
1m 30s
1m 30s
3m
3m
Maps summarizing atmospheric conditions in a wide area at any time is called a what?
Climate Graph
Climate Graph
Chi Squared Test
Chi Squared Test
Synoptic Chart
Synoptic Chart
Hypothesis
Hypothesis
What weather condition does a black ball indicate on a synoptic chart?
Fog
Fog
Rain
Rain
Sleet
Sleet
snow
snow
What is the scientific name for the clouds popularly known as ‘mackerel sky’?
Cirroccumulus
Cirroccumulus
Altocumulus
Altocumulus
Cirrostratus
Cirrostratus
Cumulonimbus
Cumulonimbus
Which of the following is anticipated to be a consequence of global warming?
More severe weather
More severe weather
Fewer rivers
Fewer rivers
More rainbows
More rainbows
More Earthquakes
More Earthquakes
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