Storms
What is the most powerful hurricane category?
Nephology is the study of ____.
Clouds
How many times has it snowed in Miami?
1 (flurries in January of 1977)
Wind vanes are used to indicate ____.
The direction that the wind is blowing
What is the term that refers to the study of the atmosphere and its phenomena, including both weather and climate?
Meteorology
Between which months do hurricanes typically occur?
June through November
What colour can thunderstorm clouds be?
Green
During which year did the most notable Tohoku tsunami occur in Japan?
2011
What does a lightning detector measure?
What are the three main steps of the water cycle?
Evaporation, condensation and precipitation
During which year did White Juan occur?
2004
Stratus clouds are better known as what?
Fog
Texas has an average number of 139 of what per year?
Tornadoes
What instrument is used to measure rainfall over a period of time?
Rain gauge
The coldest temperature ever recorded was -63°C in Canada. In which province or territory did it occur?
Yukon
Cumulonimbus clouds indicate what?
What is the name of clouds that are individual, white and fluffy during fair weather conditions?
Cumulus
In inches, roughly how much precipitation does the Sahara desert get yearly?
3 inches
A barometer is a scientific instrument that measures ____.
Atmospheric/air pressure
Roughly at what speed does lightning strike (in mph)?
270,000 mph (434,522 kph)
What is the center of a hurricane called?
The eye
Clouds are heavy. Cumulus clouds can weigh up to how many pounds?
1.1 million lbs (500 tons)
What is the coldest country in the world?
Russia
What instrument is used to measure the speed of wind?
An anemometer
What does the term haboob (originates from Arabic) refer to?
Sandstorm or dust storm