Here is a quiz about weather events and phenomena – with an international flavor. Weather and climate often get confused, especially when people think that a really cold spell of weather is proof that climate change is a hoax! All these question are definitely weather related – unless you’d like to argue about it!
Do you know the difference between a mistral and a chinook? And how are you on cloud types? Here is your chance to test your knowledge and maybe learn something that you didn’t know before!
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Question of
The name of which type of cloud is Latin for a lock of hair?
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Cumulus
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Stratus
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Cirrus
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Nimbus
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Question of
What is the centre of a hurricane called?
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Eye
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Ear
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Nose
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Throat
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Question of
What is a hurricane in the Pacific called?
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Cyclone
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Anticyclone
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Pacific storm
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Typhoon
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Question of
What colour are altostratus clouds?
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Grey
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White
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Pink
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Black
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Question of
On a weather chart, how is an occluded front marked?
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With triangles
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With semicircles
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With both triangles and semicircles
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With squares
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Question of
Where might you experience a williwaw?
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Hawaii
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Alaska
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Florida
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Iowa
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Question of
Along which valley does the mistral blow?
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Rhine
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Rhone
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Loire
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Danube
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Question of
What does a haboob create?
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Sandstorms
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Heavy rain
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Avalanches
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Mudslides
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Question of
An isohyet is a line on a map connecting places of equal what?
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Air pressure
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Wind speed
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Temperature
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Rainfall
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Question of
Over which mountains does the chinook blow?
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Alps
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Himalayas
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Andes
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Rockies
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7 out of 10. And I got the toad correct. ? Great quiz! ?
8 out of 10. Learned some stuff that I didn’t know about.
Your quiz will get everyone talking.
If it is true that everyone talks about the weather, you could be right!
Weather is bipolar like the disorder. SMH!
A neat quiz making me want to know more!
Only got three right. Interesting quiz though.
Got 6 out of 10! Great quiz
I got 6/10 Maybe better Score..
Did not do very well, only 6 correct but learned a lot!
Awesome quiz. I blew it completely and I am a huge weather fan. I guess I need to pay attention!!!!
Interesting! It just goes to show that no matter how much you think you know, there will always be something new to find out!