AOTW Week of 11/6 - Weather and National Parks

Most weather related deaths are due to...

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

• Typhoons

• Wildfires

• Heat

Hailstones can be up to what size?

• 12 inches in diameter

• 8 inches in diameter

• 6 inches in diameter

• 10 inches in diameter

• 14 inches in diameter

Hurricane Maria, which made landfall in 2017 in Puerto Rico, was THIS size...

• Category 2

• Category 3

• Category 4

• Category 5

In 2019, several regions on THIS continent were declared a drought disaster region

• Asia

• Africa

• South America

• North America

• Europe

To be declared a drought disaster, a region must go without substantial rainfall for...

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 4 years

• 5 years

A typhoon is...

• A tornado

• A hurricane

• A blizzard

• A tropical cyclone

• A rainstorm

One of the most powerful Typhoons on record hit the Philippines - it was named...

• Maria

• Ivan

• Haiyan

• Katrina

• Haiphong

Weather has been know to have a MAJOR impact on historical events.

• TRUE

• FALSE

In the battle between King Phillip II of Spain and Queen Elizabeth I of England, what weather changed the battle?

• Wind

• Fog

• Rain

• Snow

• Hail

In 1776, what weather helped General George Washington in the American Revolution?

• Wind

• Fog

• Rain

• Snow

• Hail