How much do you know about the weather?

Lightning often follows a _______________.

• volcanic eruption

• tsunami

• flood

• heatwave

In ________, snow can fall so hard you can’t see your hand in front of your face.

• Alaska

• Russia

• Antarctica

• Ushuaia

What animal gets noisier before it rains?

• Dog

• Frog

• Cricket

• Chicken

Answer explanation

The correct animal that gets noisier before it rains is the frog, as they tend to croak more loudly as a sign of impending rain.

What natural disaster can cats and dogs sense when it is approaching?

• A blizzard

• A fire

• A sandstorm

• A tornado

The fear of thunder and lightning is called ________.

• aerophobia

• hydrophobia

• astraphobia

• dendrophobia

At anytime, what percentage of the Earth is covered by clouds?

• 67%

• 54%

• 38%

• 76%

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 67% because on average, about two-thirds of the Earth is covered by clouds at any given time.

Rain doesn’t look like a teardrop when it falls. It resembles...

• an arrow

• a sphere

• a straight line

• a hamburger bun

This animal can tell the temperature: ______

• mosquito

• cricket

• cow

• bird

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'cricket' as crickets can tell the temperature by chirping faster in warmer temperatures and slower in cooler temperatures.

In the Northern hemisphere, when does the summer solstice occur?

• In December

• In March

• In June

• In Spetember

Answer explanation

An equinox occurs at the start of the spring and fall. They occur on March 21 (Vernal equinox) and on September 23 (Autumnal equinox). The solstice occurs during the summer and the winter. They occur on June 21 (Summer Solstice) and on Dec 22 (Winter Solstice)

This can appear in fog: ______

• oasis

• rainbow

• fire

• high temperature

Answer explanation

In fog, a rainbow can appear due to the refraction, dispersion, and reflection of light, creating a colorful arc in the sky.