Sunday, July 4, 2010

Weather

2 - WEATHER
1. What is the study of weather called?
(Meteorology)
2. What name is given to a line on a weather map linking places of
equal atmospheric
(Isobar)
3. What is the term for mild weather in late Autumn?
(Indian Summer)
4. In meteorology what do you call a high pressure area with
counterclockwise winds in the Southern Hemisphere and clockwise
winds in the Northern Hemisphere?
(Anticyclone)
5. In the rules of golf what type of bad weather can stop play?
(Lightning)
6. What type of cloud signifies bad weather?
(Nimbus)
7. In which film did Bill Murray play a weatherman?
(Groundhog Day)
8. What device is normally used to measure wind direction?
(Weather Vane) or cock
9. What Is a Hurricane Called In The Pacific Areas?
(Typhoon)
10. What is the name of the scale used to measure wind speed?
(Beaufort)

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