Trivia Quiz: Weather Records

Question 1: What country experienced the highest temperature ever recorded on earth?

 A: Egypt
 B: Paruguay
 C: Libya
 D: United States

Question 2: How many thunderstorms occur in the world in a year?

 A: 800,000
 B: 4.7 million
 C: 11 million
 D: 16 million

Question 3: The United States plays host to what percent of the world's tornadoes?

 A: 87%
 B: 42%
 C: 75%
 D: 29%

Question 4: What was the name of the longest lasting Atlantic tropical storm?

 A: Curtis
 B: Ginger
 C: Linda
 D: David

Question 5: What is special about tropical storm John?

 A: It was the most destructive storm ever
 B: It changed status between a typhoon and a hurricane
 C: It's intensity increased when it reached land
 D: It affected more square feet of land than any other storm

Question 6: Which hurricane reached land in 1969 as a level 5 storm?

 A: Camille
 B: Andrew
 C: Isabel
 D: Jerry

Question 7: All of the following are names for the moon in February except?

 A: Wolf moon
 B: Hunger moon
 C: Blue moon
 D: Snow moon

Question 8: In what country did the most rain to ever fall in the world in a year fall?

 A: India
 B: Brazil
 C: Australia
 D: Singapore

Question 9: The lowest temperature recorded in the U.S. occurred in what state?

 A: Alaska
 B: Montana
 C: Minnesota
 D: Colorado

Question 10: The coldest ever Northern Hemisphere temperature was -81%. This is how much warmer than Antarctica's coldest recorded temperature?

 A: About 20 degrees farenheit
 B: About 30 degrees farenheit
 C: About 40 degrees farenheit
 D: About 50 degrees farenheit