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 AND SEASONS

(e.g., Okta is a unit of measurement of what? Answer: Cloud cover.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. Cirrus and cumulus are types of _____.

2. Term for a scientist who studies weather.

3. What does a barometer measure?

GRADUATE LEVEL

4. What does an anemometer measure?

5. Who invented the mercury thermometer?

6. Lines on a weather chart joining points of equal pressure.

PHD LEVEL

7. At what temperature is Celsius equal to Fahrenheit?

8. What is the main cause of Earth’s seasons?

9. Term given to the two days that are the shortest and longest of the year.

ANSWERS FOR THURS, FEBRUARY 15:

1. Clouds. 2. Meteorologist.

3. Atmospheric pressure. 4. Wind speed. 5. Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit. 6. Isobars. 7. -40 degrees. 8. Earth’s axial tilt. 9. Solstices.

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?