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Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Wednesday/Thursday.

Continuing with meteorology. At the moment, we have a 'ring of fire' going on in the US. What is the "ring of fire" in meteorological terms?

Answer: B. The "Ring of Fire" is most common in the summertime, when a ridge of high pressure sets up int he southern great plains, and storm systems ride the northern edge of these. This is why you can get so many derecho storms this time fo the year that follow the northern edge of the high pressure.

Friday/Saturday's question

Continuing with meteorology. Sometimes you hear the term 'training' in weather. What does 'training' mean in relation to the weather?

A: Thunderstorms that follow the same path
B: Thunderstorms that form behind one another
C: Thunderstorms that can be slow moving/produce flash flooding
D: All of the above

Answer to come with the next new question on Saturday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Monday/Tuesday.

Going back to meteorology here. Often in the summer (particularly in late July and early August), dew points in the midwest of the US can get into the upper 70s to even the low 80s. Why does this happen?

Answer: A. This process, known as transpiration, can cause spikes in dew points and is the reason why much of the corn belt (Iowa, Illinois, etc) have higher dew points than surrounding areas. 

Wednesday/Thursday's question

Continuing with meteorology. At the moment, we have a 'ring of fire' going on in the US. What is the "ring of fire" in meteorological terms?

A: A cutoff low pressure
B: Rounds of strong/severe thunderstorms that ride the northern edge of a ridge of high pressure
C: another term for the 'cone of uncertainty' in hurricane forecasting
D: Slow moving thunderstorms

Answer to come with the next new question on Thursday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Saturday/Sunday.

Continuing with Geography and Geology. Pluvial lakes are referred to as Endorheic basins. What is a endorheic basin?

Answer: D. These types of lakes come and go with the seasonal rains and temperature changes.

Monday/Tuesday's question

Going back to meteorology here. Often in the summer (particularly in late July and early August), dew points in the midwest of the US can get into the upper 70s to even the low 80s. Why does this happen?

A: Moisture from plants being released at night, increasing the moisture of the environment.
B: An increase in the transport winds
C: an increase in surface winds
D: Through evaporation during the daylight hours

Answer to come with the next new question on Tuesday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Thursday/Friday.

Continuing with Geography and Geology. What is a pluvial lake?

Answer: A. These types of lakes are often closed basins, and this is why they come and go with temperature/moisture changes.

Saturday/Sunday's question

Continuing with Geography and Geology. Pluvial lakes are referred to as Endorheic basins. What is a endorheic basin?

A: A ancient lake that dried up
B: A lake that has a deep depth
C: Another name for a salt lake
D: A drainage basin that only retains water and does not have any ways to externally drain.

Answer to come with the next new question on Sunday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Tuesday/Wednesday.

Going to geography for this one. The last answer from the question on Sunday mentioned arroyos. What is an arroyo?

Answer: C. Arroyos are most common in the southwest that have an arid climate. 

Thursday/Friday's question

Continuing with Geography and Geology. What is a pluvial lake?

A: A lake that grows and fades with moisture/temperature changes
B: Another name for a prehistoric lake
C: A dry lake bed that has a high salt content
D: Another name for a seasonal lake

Answer to come with the next new question on Friday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Sunday/Monday

Going to a combination of geography and meteorology. Which of the following areas is known for having strong down mountain winds that can rapidly spread fires?

Answer: B. Southern California has Santa Ana winds that rush down from the Sierra Nevada Mountains and channel through the canyons and arroyos to speed up and can often rapidly spread fires. 

Tuesday/Wednesday's question

Going to geography for this one. The last answer from the question on Sunday mentioned arroyos. What is an arroyo?

A: A completely dry lake
B: Another name for a salt flat
C: A dry creek bed that fills up seasonally due to rains
D: another name for a desert

Answer to come with the next new question on Wednesday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Friday/Saturday.

Sticking with meteorology here. The Storm prediction center puts out various products for the US. Which of the following products does the SPC not produce?

Answer: A. The Weather Prediction Center has been doing these types of mesoscale discussions since 2009-2010, when the SPC transferred the responsibility for them to the WPC.

Sunday/Monday's question

Going to a combination of geography and meteorology. Which of the following areas is known for having strong down mountain winds that can rapidly spread fires?

A: Colorado
B: Southern California
C: panhandle of Texas
D: New Mexico

Answer to come with the next new question on Monday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Wednesday/Thursday.

Sticking with meteorology here. In 1970, parts of the Environmental Sciences Services Administration (ESSA) were reorganized into a new administration. What administration was it?

Answer: C. NOAA became the parent organization for The National Weather Service, Storm Prediction Center, Weather Prediction Center, and many other organizations.

Friday/Saturday's question

Sticking with meteorology here. The Storm prediction center puts out various products for the US. Which of the following products does the SPC not produce?

A: Flooding Mesoscale Discussions
B: Thunderstorm outlooks
C: Severe Weather Watches
D: Fire Weather outlooks

Answer to come with the next new question on Saturday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Monday/Tuesday.

Sticking with meteorology here. Since the early 1870s, The United States has had a government run weather service in some form or fashion. WHich of the following was not a name for it?

Answer: D. A, B, and C have all be names at one point or another of the NWS. THe National Weather Service has been the name for it since 1970.

Wednesday/Thursday's question

Sticking with meteorology here. In 1970, parts of the Environmental Sciences Services Administration (ESSA) were reorganized into a new administration. What administration was it?

A: Department of Homeland Security
B: Federal Emergency Management Agency
C: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
D: National Geodetic Survey

Answer to come with the next new question on Thursday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Saturday/Sunday

Continuing the heat wave discussion here. One of the big reasons why Chicago (along with Milwaukee and St Louis) were impacted by the 1995 heat wave so badly was through the Urban Heat Island effect. What is the Urban Heat Island Effect?

Answer: A. Urbanized areas hold more heat than the surrounding countryside, who's temperatures are moderated by the cropland, grass cover, and tree cover. Urbanized areas can be 5 to 8 degrees warmer than the surrounding unurbanized areas.

Monday/Tuesday's question

Sticking with meteorology here. Since the early 1870s, The United States has had a government run weather service in some form or fashion. WHich of the following was not a name for it?

A: The National Weather Service
B: The Weather Bureau of the United States
C: Division of Telegrams and Reports for the Benefit of Commerce
D: THe United States Meteorological Service

Answer to come with the next new question on Tuesday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Thursday/Friday.

Continuing the heat wave discussion here. One of the most significant heat waves based on sheer fatalities happened in 1995. What city was impacted the most?

Answer: C. While much of the midwest roasted under this heat wave, Chicago was the worst impacted city. While no official death toll was ever announced, it is thought that 700+ people died due to the extreme heat and humidity.

Saturday/Sunday's question

Continuing the heat wave discussion here. One of the big reasons why Chicago (along with Milwaukee and St Louis) were impacted by the 1995 heat wave so badly was through the Urban Heat Island effect. What is the Urban Heat Island Effect?

A: Urbanized area that is warmer than the surrounding countryside due to human activity
B: a spike in temperature from a decaying thunderstorm
C: A dry, warm wind that flows down the lee side of the Rocky mountains
D: An area of intense heat due to the dark color of the object.

Answer to come with the next new question on Sunday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Tuesday/Wednesday.

Continuing the heat wave discussion here. During the summer, a term called the "heat index" is brought up. What is the "heat index"?

Answer: A. The Heat index (also known as the humidex in Canada) is a measure of how our bodies perceive the temperature to be based on the humidity.

Tuesday/Wednesday's question

Continuing the heat wave discussion here. One of the most significant heat waves based on sheer fatalities happened in 1995. What city was impacted the most?

A: Kansas City, Missouri
B: St Louis, Missouri
C: Chicago, Illinois
D: Davenport, Iowa

Answer to come with the next new question on Friday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Sunday/Monday.

Switching it to summertime heat safety (with a big heatwave incoming here in the mid US this week). Which of the following liquids should you not drink to stay hydrated during a heat wave?

Answer: C. Caffeine and alcohol are two things that should be avoided at all costs during a heatwave. Water and electrolyte drinks (such as Gatorade) are your best bet. Lemonade also tastes good this time of the year.

Tuesday/Wednesday's question

Continuing the heat wave discussion here. During the summer, a term called the "heat index" is brought up. What is the "heat index"?

A: The temperature our bodies perceive it to be, taking humidity into account.
B: The point where water condenses out
C: A term that defines why a city is warmer than the surrounding countryside
D: A measure of how hot the temperature was on any given day.

Answer to come with the next new question on Wednesday around 10 pm or so.

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Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Friday/Saturday

Continuing the discussion on lightning. What type of lightning is the most commonly seen on earth?

Answer: B. These happen when bolts jump from areas of different charge within a cloud.

Sunday/Monday's question

Switching it to summertime heat safety (with a big heatwave incoming here in the mid US this week). Which of the following liquids should you not drink to stay hydrated during a heat wave?

A: Lemonade
B: Water
C: Alcohol
D: Gatorade

Answer to come with the next new question on Monday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Wednesday/Thursday.

Heading back to weather here. Lightning is one of nature's most dangerous entities, striking Earth thousands of times per day. How close do you have to be to a strike of lightning to hear the thunder from it?

Answer: A. It's generally said that if lightning is within 8 miles of where you are, you are in danger of being struck by lightning.

Friday/Saturday's question

Continuing the discussion on lightning. What type of lightning is the most commonly seen on earth?

A: Cloud to Ground 
B: Intra-cloud 
C: Cloud to air
D: Heat lightning

Answer to come with the next new question Saturday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Monday/Tuesday.

Continuing with geography here. Illinois has 102 counties, from its northern border with Wisconsin to the southern tip. Which of the following county names IS a county name?

Answer: C. Sangamon County is located in central Illinois, and holds Springfield, the capital of Illinois. Ralls, Pemiscot, and Moniteau counties are all counties in the state of Missouri.

Wednesday/Thursday's question

Heading back to weather here. Lightning is one of nature's most dangerous entities, striking Earth thousands of times per day. How close do you have to be to a strike of lightning to hear the thunder from it?

A: 8 miles
B: 15 miles
C: 6 miles
D: 10 miles

Answer to come with the next new question Thursday around 10 pm or so.

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Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Saturday/Sunday.

Switching to geography here. Illinois has 102 counties, from it's northern border with Wisconsin to the southern tip. Which of the following county names is NOT used in the state of Illinois?

Answer: A. There is no Lincoln County in the state of Illinois. There is a city called Lincoln in Logan County. 

Monday/Tuesday's question

Continuing with geography here. Illinois has 102 counties, from it's northern border with Wisconsin to the southern tip. Which of the following county names IS a county name?

A: Ralls County
B: Pemiscot County
C: Sangamon County
D: Moniteau County

Answer to come with the next new question Tuesday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Thursday/Friday.

Sticking with meteorology. A couple months ago, we learned about radar holes (holes in the US' nationwide nexrad network). Why are these holes so bad to have?

Answer: D. Radar holes create massive issues in seeing rotations inside of storms due to the height of the beam from the curvature of the earth, which causes the National Weather Service to rely heavier on ground truth in these regions. 

Saturday/Sunday's question

Switching to geography here. Illinois has 102 counties, from it's northern border with Wisconsin to the southern tip. Which of the following county names is NOT used in the state of Illinois?

A: Lincoln County
B: Logan County
C: Jo Daviess County
D: Winnebago County

Answer to come with the next new question Sunday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Tuesday/Wednesday.

Sticking with meteorology and hurricane season records. What is the earliest on record that a tropical storm/hurricane has formed in the year?

Answer: B. A hurricane formed east of the Azores islands on January 3rd, 1938 (found as part of an ongoing project by NOAA and the National Hurricane Center to catalog missing storms from the hurricane database.

Thursday/Friday's question

Sticking with meteorology. A couple months ago, we learned about radar holes (holes in the US' nationwide nexrad network). Why are these holes so bad to have?

A: Missing tornadoes due to distance from radar
B: Radar scans in a straight line/curvature of the earth
C: Heavier reliance on ground truth/storm chasers
D: All of the above

Answer to come with the next new question Friday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Sunday/Monday.

Sticking with meteorology. Hurricane season is coming up rapidly for the Atlantic Ocean basin. What is the traditional first day for the Atlantic Hurricane season?

Answer: D. The traditional start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season is June 1st. But, there can be storms that form before the season even begins. 

Tuesday/Wednesday's question

Sticking with meteorology and hurricane season records. What is the earliest on record that a tropical storm/hurricane has formed in the year?

A: March 17th
B: January 3rd
C: April 19th
D: February 2nd

Answer to come with the next new question Wednesday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Friday/Saturday.

Sticking with meteorology. As we all know, tornadoes can form from supercell thunderstorms. However, they can also form from non-supercell thunderstorms. What are these tornadoes known as?

Answer: C. Landspouts are tornadoes that form from non-supercell thunderstorms, such as a popup summer thunderstorm. These tornadoes can be extremely photogenic, and are generally weak. But, they can still do damage.

Sunday/Monday's question

Sticking with meteorology. Hurricane season is coming up rapidly for the Atlantic Ocean basin. What is the traditional first day for the Atlantic Hurricane season?

A: April 15th
B: May 15th
C: May 1st
D: June 1st

Answer to come with the next new question Monday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Wednesday/Thursday.

Going back to meteorology. About two weeks ago, a derecho struck the Great plains of the US. This derecho was the most severe windstorm since the mid December 2021 derecho/tornado outbreak. HOw many high wind report (75+ mph) did this derecho produce?

Answer: B. 62 wind gusts of over 75 mph were recorded with this derecho, most clustered in northeast Nebraska, southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa, and southwest Minnesota.

Friday/Saturday's question

Sticking with meteorology. As we all know, tornadoes can form from supercell thunderstorms. However, they can also form from non-supercell thunderstorms. What are these tornadoes known as?

A: Dust Devil
B: Willy Willy
C: Landspout
D: Anti-cyclonic

Answer to come with the next new question Saturday around 10 pm or so.

Alright, here's the answer to the trivia question from Monday/Tuesday.

Sticking with geography here. Which of the following lakes is the deepest based on depth in the US?

Answer: C. Crater Lake in Oregon (created out of the collapse of Mount Mazama) has a depth of 1,949 feet (594 meters), and is known for the deep blue color of the water.

Wednesday/Thursday's question

Going back to meteorology. About two weeks ago, a derecho struck the Great plains of the US. This derecho was the most severe windstorm since the mid December 2021 derecho/tornado outbreak. HOw many high wind report (75+ mph) did this derecho produce?

A: 54
B: 62
C: 36
D: 43

Answer will be posted around 10 pm Thursday.