Our Weather Quiz

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What is the outermost portion of the atmosphere?

Exosphere

Troposphere

Ionosphere

When would you use a ceilometer?

To measure cloud density

To record cloud height

To characterize cloud type

Where do you find a Chinook Wind?

On the Western slope of the Sierra Madre

On the Eastern slope of the Rockies

South from the plains of Manitoba

Which is the cloud type highest in altitude?

Stratus

Altocumulus

Cirrus

What material is used in cloud seeding?

Carbon Dioxide

Sodium

Aluminum salts

What is El Niño?

Ocean warming off Peru's coast

Warm desert wind blowing out toward the ocean

The ash resulting from a volcanic explosion

Which direction do a cyclone's winds blow in Kansas?

Clockwise

Counterclockwise

Toward the area of lowest pressure

Where would you experience a Downburst?

Under a thunderstorm

In the eye of a hurricane

At the leading edge of a hurricane

What is Freezing Rain?

Rain that freezes when striking the ground

Precipitation that begins as sleet, but melts as it falls

Precipitation that begins as rain, but freezes as it falls

What is the Aurora Borealis' partner to the South?

Aurora Australis

Aurora del Sud

Aurora Unrealis