HEAD2HEAD TRIVIA

Can you feel the chill?

The recent colder temperatures have caused Head2Head to consider weather and the change in seasons.

Current trivia champ, Sophie Reed, is being challenged by Regina Alexander, who is an occupational therapist.

QUESTIONS

1. This place recorded the highest temperature in the United States of 134 degrees.

2. The fastest surface wind ever recorded, 231 miles per hour, took place in what state? Bonus point for knowing the mountain.

3. Cold air is heavier than warm air. True or false?

4. What does a barometer measure?

5. Name the cloud: puffy, mid-level, white and made of water and ice that is usually associated with fair weather.

6. 1.5 miles thick, this blanket of air around the Earth is known as what?

7. Sometimes called a cyclone, twister or whirlwind, this is a ...?

8. The perfect storm of 1991 that inspired a book and then a movie of the same name was an example of what type of weather system?

9. What state holds the record for the most snow in a year with 1,140 inches? Bonus point for knowing the mountain.

10. In Charleston, which month receives the greatest rainfall with an average of 7.2 inches?

SOPHIE'S ANSWERS

1. Is it Death Valley?

2. I'm going to say Alaska and Mt. McKinley.

3. Um, false.

4. I'm embarrassed to say I don't know this.

5. Cirrus?

6. I think it's the atmosphere.

7. Tornado.

8. Winter storm.

9. Colorado.

10. July maybe.

REGINA'S ANSWERS

1. The hottest place I can think of would be Death Valley.

2. Mt. Rainier in Oregon.

3. True.

4. Pressure in the air.

5. Oh, I can't remember any cloud names!

6. Ozone layer.

7. Tornado.

8. It's a northeaster or nor'easter.

9. Montana.

10. April.

CONCLUSION

It was a close race, but Alexander edged out the two-time winner. As the new Head2Head trivia champ, she'll be back next week to defend her title.

CORRECT ANSWERS

1. Death Valley

2. New Hampshire, Mt. Washington

3. True

4. Air pressure

5. Cumulus

6. Atmosphere

7. Tornado

8. Nor'easter

9. Washington, Mount Baker

10. August