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How Much Do You Really Know About Weather?

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Regardless of where people are, one of the things most people complain about almost every day is the weather. The fact is that weather affects almost all of us to one degree or another on nearly a daily basis. It is a common topic of discussion and most people have opinions about it. Yet, how much do you really know about weather? This quiz isn’t quite as simple as you might imagine.

  • Question of

    As compared to the temperatures of today, there is evidence that the global temperatures 2,000 years ago, around the time of Jesus, was:

    • much hotter
    • much colder
    • about the same
  • Question of

    True or false: It is believed that for over 95% of the time the earth has been around, it hasn’t had polar ice caps.

    • True
    • False
  • Question of

    The highest wind speed ever recorded on Earth, at ground level, was about:

    • 157 mph
    • 212 mph
    • 302 mph
  • Question of

    More damage and loss of life occurs during this weather phenomenon than any other.

    • Lightning
    • Hurricanes
    • Tornadoes
  • Question of

    True or false: Lightning can strike even when the sky is cloudless.

    • True
    • False
  • Question of

    True or false: Snow won’t fall if the air temperature gets too cold.

    • True
    • False
  • Question of

    True or false: A forest fire can create its own weather, including lightning, hail, rain, and tornadoes.

    • True
    • False
  • Question of

    The largest recorded amount of rain to ever fall in an one hour period was 12 inches and it occurred in June 1947. Where did this record breaking rainfall amount occur?

    • Hilo, Hawaii
    • Jaipur, India
    • Holt, Missouri
    • Commerson, Reunion
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    Which of the following is NOT a function of weather?

    • Relative humidity
    • Wind speed
    • Soil temperature
    • Air pressure
  • Question of

    True or false: Thunderstorms can and do occur during snowstorms.

    • True
    • False

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Written by Rex Trulove

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  2. I love weather, but have a bad memory. LOL I got 5 out of 10. We always watch the documentaries on the weather channel. They are so interesting. Thanks so much Rex!! That was fun.

    • Don’t feel bad, Gary. It isn’t an easy test, especially considering the amount of misinformation there is out there that gets repeated over and over. lol

  13. I got number 4 and number 9 wrong. Number 4 was confusing since it is a roll or shelf cloud and can produce tornadoes and lightning, it is hard to tell if it is caused by a hurricane as you can see no water. We get these clouds even in the mid west US without there being a hurricane.

    • The question is independent of the picture, which is probably the reason for the confusion, Kim. The picture is actually of a supercell, and like you said, that may or may not be related to hurricanes. Tornadoes are actually far more violent than hurricanes, but hurricanes cause more damage and loss of life because they cover vastly larger areas.