5 Scary Weather Phenomena You Do NOT Want to Experience

5 Scary Weather Phenomena You Do NOT Want to Experience

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Science, Biology, Geography, Physics

11th Grade - University

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The video explores various bizarre weather phenomena, including blood rain, black rain, black blizzards, volcanic tornadoes, and heat bursts. Blood rain is often caused by dust or algae, while black rain results from pollution or nuclear fallout. Black blizzards were extreme dust storms during the Dust Bowl era. Volcanic tornadoes form from pyroclastic flows, and heat bursts cause sudden temperature spikes. These phenomena highlight the diversity and complexity of Earth's weather.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary cause of blood rain?

Volcanic ash

Actual blood falling from the sky

Dust from deserts or microscopic algae

Pollution from factories

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial hypothesis about the red cells found in the 2001 blood rain in India?

They were a new type of bacteria

They were a result of pollution

They were alien cells from a meteor

They were volcanic particles

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a major cause of black rain during the 19th and 20th centuries?

Burning coal

Nuclear tests

Volcanic eruptions

Forest fires

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event in 1945 led to black rain in Japan?

The dropping of atomic bombs

A severe thunderstorm

A volcanic eruption

A massive forest fire

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What were black blizzards primarily composed of during the Dust Bowl?

Snow and ice

Soot from factories

Volcanic ash

Loose soil and dust

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do volcanic tornadoes form?

By spinning columns of hot volcanic ash

Through the collision of air masses

From strong ocean winds

Due to rapid cooling of lava

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a heat burst?

A prolonged period of high temperatures

A sudden drop in temperature

A rapid increase in temperature and wind speed at night

A type of volcanic eruption