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Question 1
What is the term 'pineapple express' refer to in weather?
A weather system containing moisture laden air from Brazil that eventually makes its way to Newfoundland.
A period of time when pineapples are harvested in Hawaii and it is not raining.
A strong and persistent flow of atmospheric moisture and associated heavy rainfall from the waters adjacent to the Hawaiian Islands and extending to any location along the Pacific coast of North America.
There is no such thing.
Question 2
On March 11, 2011 an 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated the northern coast of Japan. What was the name given to that earthquake?
Tohoku earthquake.
Gimeechi earthquake.
Japan earthquake.
Sendai earthquake.
Question 3
What does a cirrus cloud look like?
Towering and billowy.
Dark and blanketing.
Light and wispy.
None of the above.
Question 4
On August 21, 2011 Goderich Ontario Canada had a tornado rip through the town with wind speeds between 250 - 300 kilometers an hour. What F rating on the Fujita scale was that tornado?
F0
F1
F2
F3
Question 5
On July 17, 2011 the main stage collapses at the Ottawa Blues Fest during a wind storm. What band was playing while it happened?
AC/DC
Cheap Trick
Lover Boy
Arcade Fire
Question 6
As the northern lights can be found in the arctic the same effect is present at the Antarctic. What is the technical name of those 'southern lights'.
Aurora Borealis.
Aurora Australis.
Southern Lights.
None of the above.
Question 7
What is a contrail?
A walkway prisoners frequent.
A line of smoke created by airplane engines.
A cloud line created by condensed air after a plane flies through it.
None of the above.
Question 8
When does hurricane season officially begin for the eastern Atlantic every year?
May 1st.
June 1st.
July 1st.
August 1st.
Question 9
On July 5, 2011 a sandstorm engulfed the city of Phoenix Arizona USA. What other name is a sandstorm known by?
Dust devil.
Haboob.
Sahara.
Cyclone.
Question 10
In late August 2011 a hurricane caused flooding and deaths up the US seaboard and on into Canada. What was the name of that hurricane?
Lee.
Katia.
Jose.
Irene.
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I just did the quiz and it seems to be working fine. I did notice, however, that the wrong answers are presented to you with big X’s and kind of overshadow the correct ones you selected.
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I just did the quiz and it seems to be working fine. I did notice, however, that the wrong answers are presented to you with big X’s and kind of overshadow the correct ones you selected.
Anyways, thanks for playing
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