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Quiz thread

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 3:04 pm
by cycloneye
You may post a quiz about anything about weather:I will begin with hurricanes.

In which year all tropical depressions became tropical storms?

A-1921
B-1933
C-1996
D-1999
E-2001

Who answers this quiz will go ahead and makes a new quiz about any subject related to weather.

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 3:58 pm
by Rob-TheStormChaser
1996?

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 4:00 pm
by cycloneye
Oh boy Rob from the start you answered it so make a new quiz.

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 4:05 pm
by Rob-TheStormChaser
lol OK! woohoo ok lets try this question:


What was the maximum number of named storms in one season?

19
18
21

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 4:26 pm
by cycloneye
21 in 1933

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 4:27 pm
by Rob-TheStormChaser
You got it Luis!

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 4:41 pm
by cycloneye
In which year Lenny formed and moved from west to east in the caribbean?

A-1999
B-1998
C-2001

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 4:46 pm
by Rob-TheStormChaser
1999?

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 4:48 pm
by cycloneye
2 for 2 Rob lol

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 4:54 pm
by Rob-TheStormChaser
whew...I remembered Lenny from around Thanksgiving...but I almost thought it was 98!

The National Hurricane Center issues a Hurricane Watch to alert specific regions or states that hurricane forces pose a threat to a specified area within how many hours of forecasted arrival?

24 hours
72 hours
36 hours
48 hours

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 5:06 pm
by cycloneye
48 hours

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 5:09 pm
by Rob-TheStormChaser
Whoa Luis I finally stumped you on one...after all this time! lol When I looked this up, I wouldve guessed that too....but its a different answer!

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 5:23 pm
by cycloneye
LOL yes there is a first time but now I have the answer 36 hours.

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 5:27 pm
by Rob-TheStormChaser
lol Luis...so true...I got lots of the ones wrong that I use to question others...and yes, 36 hours is right.

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 6:09 pm
by cycloneye
In what year was the keys affected by a cat 5 hurricane?

A-1928
B-1935
C-1960
D-1967

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 6:10 pm
by pojo
I know this! Labor Day 1935

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 6:14 pm
by cycloneye
Yes now make a quiz

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 6:20 pm
by pojo
In what year did Hurricane Opal rapidly develop from a cat 1 to cat 4 overnight?

1994
1995
1996
1997

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 6:24 pm
by cycloneye
1995

Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2003 7:17 pm
by pojo
yuppers