Weather Test Fun

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Columbus, Ohio Weather Quiz #1

1) In a lightning storm which of the following is the safest place to be?

a)The middle of a field
b) In your house
c) In your car
d) On the ground lying face down

2) In 1961 Hurricane Carla hit the south. Which state was affected?

a) Louisiana
b) Georgia
c) Texas
d) Arkansas

3) The layer of the atmosphere that contains almost all of the weather on earth is called:

a) thermosphere
b) stratosphere
c) troposphere
d) exosphere

4) The range between the daily maximum temperature and the daily minimum temperature is usually greater if the air is:

a) very dry
b) very humid
c) neither dry or humid

5) When a tornado has been issued for your area you should:

a) open all the windows in your house
b) watch the television for updates
c) get in your car and drive to a shelter
d) take shelter in a windowless room on the lowest level of your house

6) Which hurricane hit in 1989 and struck part of the Caribbean and South Carolina?

a) Andrew
b) David
c) Hugo
d) Cheryl

7) The middle of a hurricane is called:

a) core
b) center
c) eye
d) force

8) Northeastern USA was hit by which hurricane in 1954?

a) Carol
b) Claudia
c) Cheryl
d) Audrey

9) Which country has the most occurances of Tornadoes per year?

a) USA
b) China
c) Germany
d) Australia

10) Radiation fog is also called ___________?

a) acid rain
b) ionosphere
c) ground fog

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