Competition Practice Day 21

For the next 50 days, I will post multiple choice questions for you to answer. I expect you to do them! I will print off your explanations and discuss them with you at the next meeting.

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MC Practice Day 21

41. Which of the following scales measures tornado intensity?
        (A) Fujita Scale

        (B) Saffir-Simpson Scale

        (C) Richter Scale

        (D) Palmer Index

        (E) Beaufort Scale

42. Which of the following scales measures hurricane intensity?

        (A) Fujita Scale

        (B) Saffir-Simpson Scale

        (C) Richter Scale

        (D) Palmer Index

        (E) Beaufort Scale

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Competition Practice Day 20

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MC Practice Day 20

39. A storm with wind speeds of less than 74 mph is classified as a
        (A) Category 4 Hurricane

        (B) Category 3 Hurricane

        (C) Category 2 Hurricane

        (D) Category 1 Hurricane

        (E) Tropical Storm

40. Which of the following statements is true?

        (A) In the Northern Hemisphere, hurricanes rotate in a clockwise direction.

        (B) In the Northern Hemisphere, hurricanes rotate in a counter-clockwise direction.

        (C) A hurricane with wind speeds of 134 mph is classified as a Category 5 Hurricane.

        (D) Category 1 and 2 Hurricanes are not dangerous.

        (E) Typhoons and Hurricanes are two vastly different types of storms.

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Competition Practice Day 19

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MC Practice Day 19

37. A fast moving winter system common to Michigan is a(n)
        (A) Alberta Clipper

        (B) Nor'easter

        (C) Avalanche

        (D) Frost Quake

        (E) Thundersnow

38. Nor'easters are most likely to occur in which state?

        (A) Michigan

        (B) Florida

        (C) New York

        (D) California

        (E) Texas

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Competition Practice Day 18

For the next 50 days, I will post multiple choice questions for you to answer. I expect you to do them! I will print off your explanations and discuss them with you at the next meeting.

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MC Practice Day 18

35. What are snowflakes made out of?
        (A) ice crystals

        (B) dust particles

        (C) alcohol droplets

        (D) potato chips

        (E) corn flakes

36. Snow formation is linked with which aspect of the water cycle?

        (A) evaporation

        (B) transpiration

        (C) infiltration

        (D) deposition

        (E) sublimation

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Competition Practice Day 17

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MC Practice Day 17

33. If 20 seconds pass between lightning and thunder, how far away is the storm?
        (A) 1 mile

        (B) 2 miles

        (C) 3 miles

        (D) 4 miles

        (E) 5 miles

34. A typical thunderstorm lasts how long?

        (A) 2½ hours

        (B) 2 hours

        (C) 1½ hours

        (D) 1 hour

        (E) 30 minutes

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Competition Practice Day 16

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MC Practice Day 16

31. Which of the following is a safe choice to make during a thunderstorm?
        (A) hide under a tree for protection

        (B) hide in a body of water

        (C) hide in the closest building you can find

        (D) don't hide and just carry on with your business; thunderstorms are not really dangerous

        (E) all of the above

32. Which of the following is true of lightning?

        (A) Positive charges build up at the bottom of the cloud.

        (B) Positive charges build up at the top of the cloud.

        (C) Positive charges build up at the center of the cloud.

        (D) Positive charges do not build up, only negative charges do.

        (E) None of the Above

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Competition Practice Day 15

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MC Practice Day 15

29. What are the three basic ingredients needed to create a thunderstorm?
        (A) dryness, unstable air, lift

        (B) dryness, stable air, lift

        (C) moisture, unstable air, lift

        (D) moisture, stable air, lift

        (E) none of the above

30. Which of the following is true?

        (A) Thunderstorms are associated with high pressure systems.

        (B) Thunderstorms are associated with cold weather.

        (C) Thunderstorms are most likely to occur at nighttime.

        (D) Thunderstorms are most likely to occur in the afternoon.

        (E) Thunderstorms do not exist.

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