Which is the safest place to be during a tornado?
In a ditch Click to see the answer
What will a direct lightning strike probably do to a person?
Kill Them
The rising of what in the Eastern sky marks the start of each day?
Sun
When the weather is significantly different from the average it is known as
Extreme weather
Which of the following is anticipated to be a consequence of global warming?
More severe weather
Which two words best describe the climate in the tropical rainforest zone?
Hot and wet
Where is the safest place to be during a winter storm?
Inside Click to see the answer
In degrees Celsius, what was England's lowest ever recorded temperature?
-26
Weather is made up of temperature, precipitation, wind and what else?
Air pressure
What was the first mobile tornado tracking device called?
TOTO
Many people believe extremes of weather are caused by what?
Climate change
Trying to predict the weather is known as weather what?
Forecasting
Which weather phenomenon is set off by giant thunderclouds called 'supercells'?
Tornado
When the Sun shines on water droplets in the air what is seen?
A rainbow
Which two weather conditions are needed to form a rainbow?
Sun And Rain
What happens to the atmospheric pressure on the approach of a cold front?
It falls Click to see the answer
According to the Beaufort Scale, what speed must a wind reach to be classified as a hurricane?
74mph
Which of these weather phenomena is caused by rapidly expanding air?
Thunder
Which is not a region where tropical storms develop?
Cape Horn
Precipitation is a term referring to which material?
Water
Which of these cloud types appear in the sky between 5,000m and 13,000m?
Cirrostratus
Which is the cloud type highest in altitude?
Cirrus Click to see the answer
What name is given to the phenomenon of tiny drops of water condensing on cold objects near the ground?
Dew
On average, how many lightning strikes a year does London experience?
4200
What was the name given to the hurricane that hit North Carolina in September 2000?
Floyd
What in meteorology is measured in Okats?
Cloud cover
What name is given to the prevailing winds that are found in the Earth's equatorial region?
Trade winds
What was the most powerful solar storm in history, recorded in 1859, called?
The Carrington event
What color appears in the middle of a rainbow?
Green
At what height above ground do meteorologists measure standard temperatures?
1m 30s
Where would you experience a Downburst?
Under a thunderstorm Click to see the answer
Which of these UK cities gets the most rain in a year?
Belfast
The device called a baroscope is used to measure what?
Atmospheric pressure
What is directly caused by the unequal heating of the atmosphere by the sun?
Wind
At what speed does a wind become hurricane force?
73 mph
What is the difference between a hurricane and typhoon?
Where they are
Which of these is NOT the name of a wind?
Urtico
The fastest tornado winds in the US were recorded where?
Texas
What name is given to the center of a hurricane?
Eye
Which phenomena does the Beaufort scale measure?
Wind speed
What would you use a ceilometer to record?
Cloud height
If you suffer from nephophobia, which weather phenomenon do you fear?
Clouds
What number would a 'moderate breeze' be on the Beaufort scale?
4
Which of these is NOT a type of cloud?
Claudius
Nacreous and Noctilucent are forms of which weather formation?
Cloud
What is the highest surface wind speed ever recorded?
231 mph
Which of these can put out a fire?
All Of These
The Soloviev-Imamura scale is used to measure what?
Tsunami intensity
Which of these cloud types appear in the sky between 0 and 2,000m?
Stratocumulus
Standing in the Northern Hemisphere with wind on your back, where's the low pressure?
To your left
Which of these weather phenomena is caused by slope, precipitation and instability ?
Avalanche Click to see the answer
In the Northern Hemisphere, an air mass from the South brings what characteristics?
Tropical
Cuba-Florida Hurricane devasted the US in which year?
1944
Which weather phenomenon has never been recorded in Singapore?
Snow
In a weather forecast, if the wind is 'veering', how is it changing?
Moving Clockwise
Which sort of clouds produce hail?
Cumulonimbus
In which country is the rainiest place in the world?
USA
Hurricane Camille devasted the US in which year?
1969
Regular cycles of weather changes are known as what?
Seasons
What is weather like close to the equator?
Hot
In which of these years did the UK undergo a long drought in the summer?
1976
Which of the following occurs with all thunderstorms?
Lightning
Which country experiences the most tornadoes?
USA
When the weather is significantly different from the average it is known as what?
Extreme weather
What is the term for to the average weather conditions in a particular location?
Climate
Which of these is the safest position to adopt if you are in danger of being struck by lightning?
Tucked crouch
What do we call the study of the weather?
Meteorology
Lake Okeechobee Hurricane devasted the US in which year?
1928
Low pressure is usually associated with what type of weather?
Cloudy and rain
Maps summarizing atmospheric conditions in a wide area at any time is called a what?
Synoptic Chart
Weather occurs in which of the Earth's spheres?
Atmosphere
What will lightning tend to strike first?
The Tallest Thing
When the ground temperature falls below freezing and ice forms, what is it called?
Frost
What is a descriptive term for gusty winds that accompany cold weather?
Blustery
Most weather takes place in the what?
Troposphere
In degrees Celsius, what 'wind chill' drop in temperature does a wind of 10 knots result in?
5 Click to see the answer
On a weather chart, if the isobars are close together, what sort of weather can be expected?
Blustery
Approximately how many volts of static electricity does a lightning flash produce?
One hundred million
Which direction do a cyclone's winds blow in Kansas?
Counter clockwise
What forms when a tornado runs over water?
Waterspout
What weather condition does a black ball indicate on a synoptic chart?
Rain
A wind at force 10 on the Beaufort scale can have what effect on trees?
Uproots them Click to see the answer
In which year was England's highest ever temperature recorded?
2003
Which weather phenomenon does the USA experience on average 730 times a year?
Tornadoes
Which country destroyed its own weather satellite in 2007?
China
An anemometer is used to measure what?
Wind speed
Which country contains the world's hottest place, Daliol, where the average daily temperature is 94 degrees Fahrenheit?
Ethiopia
Coming in at over 1 inch, where in 1893 recorded the most rainfall ever in Britain in a 5 minutes period?
Preston
What is the scientific name for the clouds popularly known as 'mackerel sky'?
Cirroccumulus
What is the greatest amount of rainfall in one day, occurring on Reunion Island in 1952?
74 inches
Which of these weather phenomena is caused by slope, precipitation and instability ?
Avalanche
What is the collective term for rain, snow, hail and sleet?
Precipitation
Aneroid or Torricellian are used by weatherman, what are they?
Barometers
For how many years have parts of the Chilean Atacama desert been without rain?
400
Which of these devices measures wind speed?
Anemometer
What is the name of a river of air found 6-8 miles above the surface and that can blow as fast as 200 mph?
Jet Stream
In each minute around the world, what is experienced 6,000 times?
Lightning strike
Which of these climatic zones does Great Britain come into?
Temperate forest
On the Beaufort scale, which of these measurements is synonymous with a hurricane?
12
How many points are there on a snowflake?
6