Meteorology Trivia Questions
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What does an anemometer measure the speed of?
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wind
What weather phenomenon occurs when there are winds greater than 32 MPH and heavy snow?
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blizzard
What natural phenomenon can airplanes trigger when traveling through electrified clouds?
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lightning
What weather phenomenon has a ball form also known as kugelblitz?
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lightning
What is the only true form of hard pellets of ice that are larger than 5mm?
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hail
What is the 5-letter word for a delicate and wispy type of cirrus made up of ice crystals?
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cloud
In which less cloudy central region of a hurricane does atmospheric pressure reach its lowest point?
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eye
What forms when the air cools to a dew point of 0�C or below?
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frost
What is the instrument that measures wind speed using sound signals?
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anemometer
In polar regions, what particles can form in the air when warm air meets cold and creates 'diamond dust'?
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ice
What type of solid precipitation is most commonly caused by the lake effect, especially near the Great Lakes?
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snow
In which layer of the atmosphere, located above the troposphere, do pilots often fly to avoid storms?
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stratosphere
What natural phenomenon, depending on the length of its path, results in thunder that can be either a short clap or a long rumble?
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lightning
What term is used to describe the amount of moisture in the air?
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humidity
What weather phenomenon begins with an invisible electric discharge called a stepped leader?
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lightning
What instrument uses the aneroid type to measure the effect of air pressure on a metal chamber?
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barometer
What sound follows lightning and typically arrives about 5 seconds later for each mile of distance?
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thunder
What is the boundary between two different air masses called, which can be classified as cold, warm, or stationary?
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front
In meteorology, what name is given to the regions of light winds located between the prevailing westerlies and the trade winds?
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horse latitudes
What pressure gauge is described by Grolier's Encyclopedia as the most important meteorological instrument?
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barometer
What natural phenomenon begins with a stepped leader that extends down from a cloud?
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lightning
What is the term for the boundary of an air mass that causes a sudden change in weather when it passes over a fixed location?
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front
What instrument, often equipped with 3 or 4 rotating cups, is used to measure wind speed?
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anemometer
What is the North American storm characterized by blowing snow that is equivalent to a buran in Russia?
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blizzard
What term is used for stratus clouds that are found at ground level?
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fog
What is the cloud-like streamer that forms behind jets in clear, cold, humid air, also known as a vapor trail?
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contrail
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