Natural Phenomena Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 15
What phenomenon has a return stroke that travels at over 100 million feet per second?
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lightning
What moving mass often causes erosion resulting in a U-shaped valley?
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glacier
What must be positioned behind you to see a rainbow?
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sun
What natural phenomenon, when blown around in large amounts, creates a 'whiteout'?
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snow
What is an arc of the colors of the spectrum caused by water drops reflecting and refracting sunlight?
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rainbow
What rare natural phenomenon, reported by pilots, strikes upward from a cloud rather than down?
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lightning
What is caused by 2 refractions and 1 reflection of light by each raindrop?
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rainbow
According to Aristotle, what is formed when rain reflects the sun's rays?
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rainbow
What naturally occurring phenomenon dissipates when sunlight warms the ground beneath it?
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fog
What are the masses of snow that can move rapidly down mountain slopes, reaching speeds of over 200 MPH?
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avalanche
What color in a rainbow is situated between the blue and violet colors?
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indigo
What natural phenomenon's strength is quantified by the Beaufort scale, ranging from calm to hurricane?
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wind
What molten substance can harden into glassy 'pillows' when it comes into contact with water?
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lava
What phenomenon can occur within a cloud, between clouds, or from a cloud to the ground during a storm?
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lightning
What must you be facing and what should be at your back to see a colorful arc in the sky?
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rainbow
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