Wonder Weather 2023-2024

The size of the biggest hailstone ever recorded was

• 20 centimeters
• 8 centimeters
• 6.5 inches
• 8 inches

The name of the measurement for wind speed is

• Miles per Hour (MPH)
• Kilometers per Hour (KPH)
• Knots (KN)
• Mach Number (MN)

What often follows a volcanic eruption?

• Mudslides
• Thunderstorms
• Earthquakes
• Lightning

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Wildfires can create fire tornados that are called...

• Firnados
• Fire Whirls
• Fire Storms
• Fire Spouts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

The coldest temperature ever recorded was ___ in ___:

• -145 Fahrenheit in Antarctica
• -145 Fahrenheit in the Artic Circle
• -182 Fahrenheit in Denver, Colorado
• -182 Fahrenheit in Antarctica

Where was the location of the blood red rain?

• Ohio, United States
• Kerala, India
• Alberta, Canada
• Queensland, Australia

According to this map, what is the wind speed?

• 50 knots

• 17 knots

• 25 knots

• Wind speed is not shown.

The biggest recorded hailstone in the U.S. was the size of a

• baseball
• basketball
• football
• golfball

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which typically kills the most people each year?

• Snowstorms
• Tornadoes
• Lightning
• Hurricanes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What animal can help people tell the temperature by the noise it makes?

• Humming Birds
• Toads
• Crickets
• Dogs