Extreme Weather Quiz

Which planet in our solar system has the highest recorded temperature?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

What is the highest recorded temperature on Earth?

• 56.7°C(134°F)

• 48.9°C(120°F)

• 50.7°C(123.3°F)

• 55.0°C(131°F)

What is the name of the phenomenon where extremely cold air descends from the polar regions, causing a rapid and drastic drop in temperature?

• Polar vortex

• Nor'easter

• Chinook

• El Niño

What is the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth?

• -128.6°F(-89.2°C)

• -135.8°F(-93.2°C)

• -129.0°F(-89.4°C)

• -132.5°F(-91.4°C)

Which of Jupiter's moons has the most extreme weather conditions, with active volcanoes and sulfuric acid rain?

• Europa

• Callisto

• Io

• Ganymede

Which planet in our solar system has the fastest winds speeds, reaching up to 1,300mph(2,100km/h)?

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Jupiter

Which planet in our solar system experiences the most violent dust storms, with winds reaching speeds of up to 300mph(480km/h)?

• Mars

• Venus

• Earth

• Jupiter

What is the name of the wind that occasionally sweeps across the deserts of Iran and Iraq, raising temperatures to as high as 165°F(74°C)?

• Sirocco

• Haboob

• Kona

• Ghibli

What is the name of the storm system on Saturn that has a hexagonal shape and a persisting eye at its center?

• Great Dark Spot

• Red Spot Jr.

• North Polar Hexagon

• Great White Spot

Which of the following is not a type of extreme weather condition on Earth?

• Supercell

• Derecho

• Monsoon

• Dark Matter Storm