WEATHER Decathlon 24

In October 2017, the red sun was seen over England as the remnants of Hurricane Ophelia that dragged in tropical air from north Africa. Desert sand and dust particles scattered all but the red wavelengths in the light from the sun. What is this called?

• Colored skies

• light displays

• hurricane sun

• moonbows

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

A category five storm can surge over 18ft and causes catastrophic damage. What speed could it go up to?

• over 155 miles per hour/ 250km/h

• about 70 miles per hour

• between 30-40 miles per hour

• under 25 miles per hour

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How many strikes does a hurricane give?

• five strikes

• 2 strikes

• 10 strikes

• 1, 2 and 3 strikes

The hurricane that devastated the Gulf Coast of the US especially in Louisiana.

• Karina

• Karen

• Katrina

• Kareena

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

A storm chaser vehicle has this radar that rotates 360 degrees to gather maximum data. What is it called?

• control center

• control arm

• rotating arm

• rotating cycle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The Rain Queen is a legend performed by people of South Africa. It is an annual rainmaking ceremony and they believed that it is ______________.

• a living incarnation of the rain goddess

• female rules the storm

• god of thunder

• god of winds

The ancient greek god Aeolus was said to have been appointed by Zeus, king of the gods to be the___________

• Guardian of the galaxy

• Guardian of the winds

• Guardian of the hurricane

• Guardian of the rain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The God of thunder in Norse mythology was the god of thunder and protector of ________.

• animals

• trees

• sealife

• humankind

Night vision cameras on the ground detect the pattern of heat either on the cloudtops or on the ground. They can even detect cold and warm spots. What is this called?

• Thermastanation

• Thermal Flux

• Thermal Infrared

• Vapor Monitor for climate change

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-3

There are three climate zones. What are they?

• Polar, Temperate and Tropical

• Oceanic, Valley and Buttes

• Tropical, Mountains and Oceans

• Icey, Tundra and Semiarid

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6