98686 Intermediate Trivia Questions
98686 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Which Atlantic hurricane had the largest diameter (gale-force wind field) on record?
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Hurricane Sandy
Which hurricane spawned the most tornadoes on record?
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Hurricane Ivan
Which Atlantic hurricane holds the record for the longest duration as a named storm?
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Hurricane Ginger
Which Atlantic hurricane is considered the deadliest on record?
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Great Hurricane of 1780
Which hurricane killed over 11,000 people in Central America in 1998?
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Hurricane Mitch
Which Category 5 hurricane made landfall in the U.S. in 2018?
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Hurricane Michael
Which 2005 hurricane became the costliest on record at the time?
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Hurricane Katrina
Which hurricane holds the record for the highest sustained winds in the Western Hemisphere?
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Hurricane Patricia
What is the lowest atmospheric pressure ever recorded in an Atlantic hurricane?
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882 millibars
What was the primary cause of the 1998 Papua New Guinea tsunami?
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Submarine landslide
What type of landslide can generate a tsunami underwater?
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submarine landslide
What nickname is given to the 1946 Aleutian Islands tsunami?
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April Fools' Day tsunami
What percentage of tsunamis are caused by underwater earthquakes?
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About 80%
Which Hokusai woodblock print is often mistaken for a tsunami?
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The Great Wave off Kanagawa
What is the name of the tsunami that struck Japan in 869 AD?
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Jōgan tsunami
What is the maximum run-up height of the 2011 Tohoku tsunami in Japan?
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40.5 meters
Which plant family includes tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants?
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Solanaceae
Which plant is known for its leaves that fold when touched?
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Mimosa pudica
Which plant produces the spice saffron from its stigmas?
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Crocus sativus
Which parasitic plant produces the world's largest individual flower, up to 1 meter across?
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Rafflesia arnoldii
Which type of soil has the largest particles and drains the fastest?
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Sandy soil
What is the process by which plants lose water vapor through their leaves?
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Transpiration
Which genus of plants includes chili peppers and bell peppers?
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Capsicum
Which invasive beetle pest attacks and kills ash trees?
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Emerald ash borer
Which plant is known as the 'Queen of the Night' and blooms only at night?
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Night-blooming cereus
Which garden flower is also known as 'forget-me-not'?
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Myosotis