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Extreme Weather Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

2.

What is the highest recorded temperature on Earth?

a)

56.7°C(134°F)

b)

48.9°C(120°F)

c)

50.7°C(123.3°F)

d)

55.0°C(131°F)

3.

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

a)

Polar vortex

b)

Nor'easter

c)

Chinook

d)

El Niño

4.

What is the coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth?

a)

-128.6°F(-89.2°C)

b)

-135.8°F(-93.2°C)

c)

-129.0°F(-89.4°C)

d)

-132.5°F(-91.4°C)

5.

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

a)

Europa

b)

Callisto

c)

Io

d)

Ganymede

6.

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

a)

Saturn

b)

Uranus

c)

Neptune

d)

Jupiter

7.

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

a)

Mars

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Jupiter

8.

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)?

a)

Sirocco

b)

Haboob

c)

Kona

d)

Ghibli

9.

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

a)

Great Dark Spot

b)

Red Spot Jr.

c)

North Polar Hexagon

d)

Great White Spot

10.

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

a)

Supercell

b)

Derecho

c)

Monsoon

d)

Dark Matter Storm