Weather Trivia

Hurricane force winds pushing down on the water creating high water levels and waves moving ashore is called:

• Storm Surge

• Hurricane

• Tropical Wave

• Tropical storm

What do hurricanes need as fuel?

• warm and moist air

• hot and dry air

• cold and moist air

• dry and warm air

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How do the conditions for a tornado differ from the conditions for a hurricane?

• Tornadoes never form when there is rain, while hurricanes always form with rain.

• Tornadoes form under low pressure, while hurricanes form under high pressure

• Tornadoes form in a stable atmosphere, while hurricanes form in an unstable atmosphere 

• Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over bodies of water

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Where is Tornado Alley located?

• Near the equator of the Earth

• Near the North Pole

• South Central Los Angeles

• Middle states of United States

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What occurs when water flows or collects over land that is usually dry.

• dam

• flood

• floodway

• levee

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The average amount of snow Chicago gets each winter is...

• 12 inches

• 18 inches

• 36 inches

• 55 inches

In which winter did Chicago get its record snowfall of 89.7 inches??

• 1950/51

• 1978/79

• 2001/02

• 2008/09

What is the lowest recorded temperature recorded in Chicago, without including the wind chill?

• -20 degrees

• -28 degrees

• -33 degrees

• -55 degrees

Why does Chicago get such cold winters?

• We aren't close to any oceans

• There's a lot of flat land to our west

• Both of the above

• None of the above

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What was the LEAST amount of snowfall Chicago has received over a winter?

• 5.5 inches

• 6.3 inches

• 2.4 inches

• 9.8 inches