5 Creepy Weather Phenomena That Shouldn't Be Allowed

5 Creepy Weather Phenomena That Shouldn't Be Allowed

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Science, Geography

11th Grade - University

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The video explores various unusual weather phenomena, including blood rain, black rain, black blizzards, volcanic tornadoes, and heat bursts. Blood rain is often caused by dust or algae, while black rain results from human activities like coal burning and nuclear fallout. Black blizzards were extreme dust storms during the Dust Bowl era. Volcanic tornadoes form from pyroclastic flows, and heat bursts cause sudden temperature spikes. These phenomena highlight the diversity and complexity of Earth's weather.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary cause of blood rain?

Actual blood falling from the sky

Dust from deserts or microscopic algae

Pollution from factories

Volcanic ash

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial hypothesis about the red-tinted cells found in the 2001 blood rain in India?

They were a new species of algae

They were alien cells from a meteor

They were caused by industrial pollution

They were volcanic in origin

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What human activity primarily caused black rain during the 19th and 20th centuries?

Deforestation

Volcanic eruptions

Burning coal

Nuclear testing

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a significant health impact of the black blizzards during the Dust Bowl?

Water contamination

Dust pneumonia

Heat stroke

Skin rashes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a black blizzard?

An extreme dust storm

A snowstorm with volcanic ash

A rainstorm with coal dust

A tornado with soot

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do volcanic tornadoes form?

From colliding air masses

From oceanic currents

From pyroclastic flows

From thunderstorm downdrafts

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unusual weather event can cause a sudden temperature increase at night?

Blood rain

Heat burst

Black blizzard

Volcanic eruption