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The Great Canadian Weather Quiz 2000


1. Which country has the worst weather on Earth, taking into account heat, cold, flood, drought, tornadoes, and tropical storms?
2. The _______ Protocol is the international agreement to reduce ozone-destroying chemicals. Fill in the blank.
3. Which is the only Canadian city to make the list of the top 10 coldest places in the world?
4. Which term is not an atmospheric or a meteorological phenomenon?
5. Which continent has never had a hurricane or a typhoon?
6. The World Meteorological Organization is a Specialized Agency of which larger organization?
7. The World Meteorological Organization is currently celebrating an important anniversary. Which one?
8. Greenhouse gas emissions are blamed for causing global climate change. In 1998 at an international conference in Kyoto, Japan, Canada agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. What is our target for the period 2008 - 2012?
9. In John F. Kennedy's famous speech which affirmed U.S. intentions to land a person on the moon by the end of the 60's, there was another, equally important announcement which was:
10. Environment Canada recently asked Canadians to log on to their Web site to vote for the top weather stories of the 20th century. Which weather event was most popular?
11. 1999 was the:



12. In February 2000, the World Meteorological Organization awarded Dr. Daqing Yang and Environment Canada's Dr. Barry Goodison and Mr. Paul Louie with the Professor Dr Vilho Vaisala Award for:



13. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change was established by the World Meteorological Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme in:
14. When is the "Doppler effect" used?
15. Ice can be referred to as:
16. Who invented the UV Index?
17. El Niño is Spanish for:
18. On July 24, 1996, a severe hailstorm in Winnipeg and Calgary racked up close to $300 million in property losses. Approximately what size were the hailstones?
19. Who was the first person to appear on Canadian television?
20. How many Canadian lives do winter storms and excessively cold weather claim on average per year?
21. What is a Dust Devil?


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