Bill Nye Storms Quiz

El Niño can cause storms to rage all over the globe.

• True

• False

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Hurricanes or typhoons occur when large areas of the open ocean soak up heat from the sun.

• True

• False

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Because lightning heats up the surrounding air so slowly, its relationship to thunder is currently unknown.

• True

• False

The Earth is the only planet that contains storms.

• True

• False

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Lightning is a form of energy made up of protons that move from clouds to the ground.

• True

• False

Which of the following correctly describes how the sun’s energy can cause a tornado?

• The sun’s energy directly powers the tornado.

• The sun’s energy heats the ground which then heats the air above it.

• The sun’s energy heats the air which then heats the ground below it.

• The sun’s energy is not related to tornados.

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Which of the following statements describes the role water plays in a rain storm?

• When water vapor turns into a liquid, wind-driving energy is released.

• Water vapor is a gas that turns into rain.

• Warm air carries moisture from the ocean to the atmosphere.

• All of the above.

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Which of the following is true about the air’s temperature at different elevations?

• Air closer to space is warmer.

• Air closer to space is cooler.

• Air closer to the ground is cooler.

• All of the above

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Which of the following statements is true about clouds?

• Clouds contain electrons that can find their way to the ground as lightning.

• Since clouds are formed by the condensation of water vapor, they do not affect the weather.

• Clouds only form on sunny, warm days.

• All of the above

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Which of the following affects the weather worldwide?

• Tornado

• Blizzard

• El Niño

• None of the above

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