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Sometimes It Snows In April Trivia Quiz

As if blizzards and hurricanes were not enough to keep us on our toes, occasionally the world gives us unusual weather. It's a world of strange weather out there.

A photo quiz by dcpddc478. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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dcpddc478

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3 mins

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392,888

Updated
Aug 11 23

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is it called when there is coronal discharge from a pointed object during a storm? Hint

Brown dwarf

Typhendra

St. Elmo's Fire

Plasmaderm

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Question 2 of 10

2. A brinicle is another name for a monsoon.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Fire tornadoes are sometimes known as what? Hint

Flame twisters

Fire demons

Flame turners

Fire devils

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the name of this type of weather phenomenon? Hint

Cirrus fibratus radiatus cloud

Lenticular cloud

Altocumulus stratiformis perlucidus cloud

Stratus nebulosus transluciduscloud

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Question 5 of 10

5. Where would you commonly see frost flowers? Hint

The Arctic

The Sargasso Sea

Madrid, in Spain

Miami, Florida

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Question 6 of 10

6. This lake in a desert is a mirage.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What type of storm do you see volcanic lightning in? Hint

Pooloo

Dirty thunderstorm

Supercell storm

Black thunderstorm

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Question 8 of 10

8. The haboob is a low lying cloud.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. What do you call this vertical shaft of light from the sun? Hint

Sun statues

Sun lines

Sun pillar

Sun screen

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Question 10 of 10

10. What do you call this colorful weather phenomena? Hint

Color bleeding

Sky rainbow

Fire rainbow

Hearts of Color

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is it called when there is coronal discharge from a pointed object during a storm?

Answer: St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's fire is defined as coronal discharge coming from a pointed object such as a ship's mast. It takes place when a strong electrical field in the atmosphere causes a ball of light or plasma to appear. It commonly appears on ships during thunderstorms making sailors in past times regard it with religious awe.

2. A brinicle is another name for a monsoon.

Answer: False

The first brinicle was discovered in the 1960s. A brinicle forms below sea ice when a flow of saline water meets an area of ocean water and it forms the equivalent of an underwater icicle.

3. Fire tornadoes are sometimes known as what?

Answer: Fire devils

Known as fire devils or fire tornadoes, these are a terrifying weather phenomenon. They occur when fire and strong winds come together. Sometimes they can form a tornado like structure that sucks up burning debris but rarely form full blown tornadoes.

4. What is the name of this type of weather phenomenon?

Answer: Lenticular cloud

A lenticular cloud is a round disc shaped cloud that is often mistaken for a UFO. The stationary clouds normally form in perpendicular alignment to whatever the wind direction is.

5. Where would you commonly see frost flowers?

Answer: The Arctic

These frosty flowers are usually found in the Arctic and are caused by imperfections in the ice in sub-zero temperatures. The spikes in these flowers have been found to contain microorganisms which makes them rather like a coral reef.

6. This lake in a desert is a mirage.

Answer: True

This photo shows a lake in the desert which is not real, it is a mirage. They are often seen in deserts but can be seen all over the world. A mirage is an optical illusion caused by the atmospheric conditions in hot weather.

7. What type of storm do you see volcanic lightning in?

Answer: Dirty thunderstorm

This rare phenomenon called a dirty thunderstorm, complete with volcanic lightning, is seen in volcanic eruptions. When ash and ice in the sky meet they generate a thunderstorm.

8. The haboob is a low lying cloud.

Answer: False

A haboob is a type of dust storm. They occur in dry land areas of the world and are carried on weather fronts. They occur when thunderstorms are in the area and often the water from the thunderstorm evaporates in the dust storm. These storms often reach 35-100 km/h (22-62 mph).

9. What do you call this vertical shaft of light from the sun?

Answer: Sun pillar

A sun pillar is a halo phenomenon of a vertical shaft of light that extends upward, downward or both from the sun. They are seen at sunrise or sunset. Pillars form when sunlight reflects off the surfaces of ice crystals associated with thin, high-level clouds.

10. What do you call this colorful weather phenomena?

Answer: Fire rainbow

The name commonly given to these is thought of as misleading as they are not related to fires or rainbows. The fire rainbow you see is an optical illusion formed by plate-shaped ice crystals.

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