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Unit 4 Climate Basics: Lab Practical on
Weather Extremes (2 Points) Due
No due date
Points
2
Questions
6
Time Limit
None
Instructions
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Attempt 1 (https://asu.instructure.com/courses/172892/quizzes/1298471/history?
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Score for this quiz: 2
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Submitted Jan 27 at 12:18pm
This attempt took 7 minutes.
For this Lab Practical, you will be tasked with answering questions regarding
extreme weather events. Use the link provided to the World Meteorological
Organization (WMO) world weather/extremes archive (note the ASU website!
We are a very strong climate/meteorology program) to answer the following
questions.
https://wmo.asu.edu/maps/wmoViewer.html
(https://wmo.asu.edu/maps/wmoViewer.html) WARNING: Be careful with decimals. The grading system is sensitive to exact
entries.
0.3 / 0.3 pts
Question 1
What was the hottest temperature, in fahrenheit, ever recorded in the
world, and where did it occur? 131ºF, Kebili, Tunisia
134ºF, Furnace Creek Ranch, CA, USA Correct!
Correct!
Correct!
Correct!
123ºF, Oodnadatta, Australia 141ºF, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 134ºF is the answer. 141ºF was never recorded in Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia.
0.3 / 0.3 pts
Question 2
What is the coldest temperature, in fahrenheit, ever recorded in the world,
and where did it occur? -87ºF, Northice, Greenland -129ºF, Vostok, Antarctica Correct!
Correct!
Correct!
Correct!
-131ºF, Snag, Yukon Territory, Canada -90ºF, Verkhoyansk, Russia -129F, Vostok, Antarctica. -131F was never recorded in Snag,
Canada. 0.3 / 0.3 pts
Question 3
What was the greatest rainfall total over three days, in inches, ever
recorded, and where did it occur?
128", Miami, Florida
64.3", Isla Mujeres, Mexico
154", Cratère 5 Commerson, La Reunion Island
Correct!
Correct!
Correct!
Correct!
354", Quibdo, Colombia
154” in Cratère 5 Commerson, La reunion Island is the correct
answer. 128” in 24 hours in Miami has never happened, and 354”
in Colombia is the record for average annual rainfall for South
America.
0.4 / 0.4 pts
Question 4
What is the fastest wind speed ever recorded (in mph)? Please do not
write in mph. Just type in the number. 253
Correct!
Correct!
Correct!
Correct!
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253 253 mph in Barrow Island, Australia
0.4 / 0.4 pts
Question 5
What is the largest hailstone ever discovered (in lbs)? Hint: Answer will
have two decimal places. Please do not write in lbs. Just type in the
number.
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2.25
Correct!
Correct!
Correct!
Correct!
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2.25 2.25 lbs in Gopalganj District, Bangladesh
0.3 / 0.3 pts
Question 6
Of the following tornado records, which one was not recorded in the
United States? Deadliest single tornado, 1300 people Correct!
Correct!
Correct!
Correct!
Greatest distance traveled for a single tornado, 319 miles
Highest wind speed, 302 mph
Widest tornado, 2.5 miles
Deadliest single tornado is the correct answer. This occurred in
Bangladesh not the United States.
Quiz Score: 2
out of 2