Weather Wiz Kids Quiz Hard #1
1) What is the Gulf Stream?
a) A fast moving layer of air that transports weather systems
b) A cold ocean current in the Indian Ocean
c) A large river the empties into the Gulf of Mexico
d) A warm ocean current in the Atlantic Ocean
2) A lunar halo is caused by the moon shining through what type of clouds?
a) Cirrus
b) Cirrostratus
c) Cumulus
d) Cumulonimbus
3) What is the most powerful earthquake to ever strike a major city in the U.S.?
a)
Los Angles, California
b)
Portland, Oregon
c)
Anchorage, Alaska
d)
San Francisco, California
4) What is measured in millibars?
a)
Air Pressure
b)
Temperature
c)
Wind Speed
d)
Rain Guage
5) What is an example of an arid climate?
a) Tropical
b) Desert
c) Tundra
d) Prairie
6) Which direction do winds blow around a low-pressure system?
a) Clockwise
b) Counter-clockwise
7) Which type of cloud is found at higher altitudes?
a) Cumulus
b) Cumulonimbus
c) Stratus
d) Cirrus
8)
The albedo of the Earth can be increased by:
a) A volcanic eruption
b) Decreasing the amount of cloud cover
c) Melting ice
d) Melting snow
9)
The highest salinity in the world's oceans and most of the world's deserts are located:
a) At the equator
b) In the midlatitudes
c) At 30º N and 30º S
d) At 60º N and 60º S
10) A bow echo on radar indicates that:
a) A supercell storm is present
b) Damaging winds are associated with a storm
c) A storm is weakening
d) A tornado is on the ground