What can be cirrus, altocumulus and stratus?

Clouds Click to see the answer

What is the most polluted town in the world?

Dzerzhinsk

Rocks are broken down by which gradual process?

Weathering

Liquid changing into a gas is called this?

Evaporation

The sun creates which vitamin?

D

Which natural environment are coral reefs most likely to be found in?

Ocean

Off these, which is a temperature scale?

Fahrenheit Click to see the answer

Which of these instruments measures temperature?

Thermometer

The Sao Francisco River is in which country?

1877-78

Which of the following is charged with gathering and providing results for the public in Japan, that are obtained from data based on daily scientific observation and research into natural phenomena in the fields of meteorology, hydrology,seismology and volcanology, among other related scientific fields?

JMA

What color is in the middle of a rainbow?

Green

Dandelions are which color?

Yellow

What name is given to the middle of a hurricane?

Eye

The World Bank has approved a loan to Uruguay to help avoid financial pressures of climate shock; how big was the loan?

$200 million

Why are trees good for the environment?

They absorb carbon dioxide

Which of these seasons is the warmest?

Summer Click to see the answer

Which natural phenomena can be cirrus, altocumulus, and stratus amongst others?

Clouds

What is very thin fog is termed what?

Mist

A scientist who studies the environment is commonly called what?

Ecologist

How many seasons are there in Japan?

4

Which of these is NOT caused by the tilting of the earth?

High and low tide

Which country does the Parana River not flow through?

25 °C

Which of these cloud types forms highest in the sky?

Cirrus

Which country does the Amazon River not flow through?

A tropical wetland

A rainbow a natural example of what?

Spectrum

Approximately how long is the Amazon River?

5

Which of these countries is NOT affected by tropical cyclone?

Cyprus

The calm dry period of weather during late autumn is called what?

Indian summer

Which of the following is a treaty that puts the obligation to reduce current emissions on developed countries on the basis that they are historically responsible for the current levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

The Kyoto Protocol

Off these, which place is the coldest?

Iceland

Cuándo llovió por última vez en el desierto de Atacama?

2011

Which of these is irrelevant in creating a rainbow?

Wind

The Ucayali River is in which country?

1,000mm to 2,000mm

What is the term for the temperature of the surrounding air?

Ambient temperature

Lightning bolts can travel how far?

60 miles Click to see the answer

Which of these methods of disposal is the best for the environment?

Recycling

Borescopes are used to measure what?

Atmospheric pressure

Which environmental condition helps to slow down the decaying?

Low temperatures

Where is the sun in relation to you if you can see a rainbow?

Behind you

Which environment is the driest on Earth?

Tundra

Which city in the UK gets the most rain in a year?

Belfast Click to see the answer

Rapidly expanding air causes what?

Thunder

The highest standard type of cloud formation is what?

Cirrus

What speed must a wind reach to be classified as a hurricane?

74mph

Which country is the rainiest place on Earth?

United States

What is a measure of human impact on the environment. Carbon ____.

Footprint

The lowest average rainfall is in which part of the UK?

East Anglia

Name of the Hurricane that hit Cuba and Hait in summer 2008.

Gustav

What is England's lowest ever recorded temperature?

-26

Force 10 wind on the Beaufort scale can have what effect on trees?

Uproots them Click to see the answer

Name the fog that forms on Table Mountain.

Tablecloth

Which of these cloud types appears in the sky between 5,000 meters and 13,000 meters?

Cirrostratus

The wind direction of a given period is called what?

Prevailing wind

Name the transition zone between two distinct air masses.

Front

Which sort of clouds produce hail storms?

Cumulonimbus

What do the letters RH stand for?

Relative humidity Click to see the answer

North Carolina was hit by which hurricane in 2000?

Floyd

Which current makes Britain warmer than it otherwise be?

Gulf Stream

The release of water vapor into the atmosphere by plants is termed as what?

Transpiration

Which of these is not a weather condition associated with mountains?

Tornado

Which US mountain is the windiest place in the world?

Mount Washington

Brass monkey' is a phrase used to describe what type of weather?

Freezing cold

How far across does a tornado stretch normally stretch?

100m

What is the difference in the daily temperature between the equator and the South Pole?

75

Which of these is NOT the real name for a wind?

Heuris

In which year did Britain not have a drought?

1976

Which of these is NOT the name used to describe a a wind?

Urtico

Name the lines on a weather chart connecting areas of equal pressure.

Isobars

Name the temperature of the surrounding air.

Ambient temperature

Which of these environments is the driest on planet Earth?

Tundra

Which one of these is not a cloud?

Claudius Click to see the answer

Which country recorded the world's highest ever temperature?

Libya

Which of these instruments are used to measure wind speed?

Anemometer

Cirrus clouds are made of what?

Ice Crystals

Which of these does NOT cause any global warming?

Walking

In the United Kingdom, how many consecutive days with less than 0.25 millimeters of rain are required to constitute a drought?

15

The Beaufort scale measures what?

Wind speed

What is the average temperature in a rainforest?

27

The heaviest hailstone ever recorded, in Bangladesh in 1986, weighed how much?

1kg

Gale force wind is how strong?

40 mph

Sun block is what UV factor?

50

Which of these is used to prevent environmental skin damage?

Antioxidants

A hurricane would be what number on the Beaufort scale?

12

Puff white clouds at the top and grey at the bottom are called what?

Cumulus

Which cloud type is the highest in the sky?

Cirrus

The speed of the fastest man on the world would be classed what on the Beaufort scale?

Strong Breeze

Mackerel sky refers to which type of clouds?

Cirroccumulus