ISAAC ASIMOV’S SUPER QUIZ

Take this Super Quiz to a PhD. Score one point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, two points on the Graduate Level and three points on the PhD Level. SUBJECT: WEATHER

(e.g., Term for the scientific study of weather. Answer: Meteorology.) FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Term for rain droplets containing pollutants such as oxides of sulfur. 2. Where is the lowest, driest and hottest area in North America? 3. The location that gets the most rainfall in the US is a mountain in this state. GRADUATE LEVEL

4. Sandy, Irene and Wilma are all retired names of _____. 5. Mark Twain reputedly said, “Everybody talks about the weather, but ___.” 6. On what day would you expect to see Punxsutawney Phil?

PHD LEVEL 7. Term for a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water. 8. Term for a place where a large area of cold air meets a large area of warm air. 9. This is often described as ‘ball,’ ‘forked’ or ‘sheet.’ ANSWERS FOR THURSDAY, JAN 18:

1. Greece: Athens. 2. Ireland: Dublin. 3. Libya: Tripoli. 4. Poland: Warsaw. 5. Belgium: Brussels. 6. Afghanistan: Kabul. 7. Netherlands: Amsterdam. 8. Venezuela: Caracas. 9. Jamaica: Kingston. SCORING:

18 points – congratulations, doctor; 15 to 17 points – honours graduate; 10 to 14 points – you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 4 to 9 points – you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 3 points – enrol in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?