WSC Quiz W/C 14/02/2022

Which country has the driest inhabited area in the world?

• Egypt

• United Arab Emirates

• Nevada

• Greece

What measure scale is used to determine wind speed?

• Beaufort Scale

• Richter scale

• Gusting Scale

• Synoptic Scale

What windspeed does a tropic storm become a hurricane?

• 86mph

• 74mph

• 98mph

• 110mph

What is the layer of air that surrounds the Earth?

• Mantle

• Water Vapour

• Ozone Layer

• Atmosphere

What does a Barometer measure?

• High tide

• Atmospheric Pressure

• Temperature

• Rain fall

What natural disaster originating in the ocean is caused by an earthquake or a volcanic eruption?

• Tornado

• Cyclone

• Hurricane

• Tsunami

The Enhanced Fujita Scale is used to measure the severity of what natural disaster?

• Tornado

• Typhoon

• Earthquake

• Blizzard

What is the process by which rock fragments are broken loose called?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Onion Skin Weathering

The temperature of Dome Fuji, Antarctica is -93°C

• True

• False

Who was the founder of The Weather Channel?

• Frank Batten

• John Coleman

• Mike Kelly

• Richard Hallgren