Weather Wetlands and Climate Trivia

Question 1

To estimate temperature using a cricket's chirps, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Count chirps in a 15-second period and add 40

Question 2

How many caged pythons escaped during a hurricane in Florida?

Accepted Answer

Over 900

Question 3

What are fire whirls?

Accepted Answer

Tornadoes formed by flames

Question 4

In 525 BC, what buried hundreds of troops in an Egyptian desert?

Accepted Answer

A sandstorm

Question 5

Where did blood-red rain fall in July 2001?

Accepted Answer

Kerala, India

Question 6

In 1972, a snowstorm buried 200 towns in which country with 8 meters of snow?

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 7

A thunderstorm can produce winds up to how fast?

Accepted Answer

160 kmph

Question 8

How can sea life fall from the sky?

Accepted Answer

Through waterspouts, or revolving columns of air above water

Question 9

What do scientists believe cats and dogs can do?

Accepted Answer

Sense weather events before they happen

Question 10

Meteorologists have recorded tornadoes traveling faster than what?

Accepted Answer

Formula One vehicles

Question 11

Why might a whiteout make you feel ill?

Accepted Answer

The brain experiences a distortion of perspective

Question 12

The Llanos de Moxos wetlands, recognized as the world's largest protected wetland, are located in which country?

Accepted Answer

Bolivia

Question 13

The Fifa Nature Reserve, known as the world's lowest wetland, is located in which country?

Accepted Answer

Jordan

Question 14

South Africa's smallest wetland, famed for its biodiversity and regulatory abilities, is called what?

Accepted Answer

the Heuningnes Estuary

Question 15

Wetlands cover what share of Canada's total land area?

Accepted Answer

14%

Weather Wetlands and Climate trivia