Sometimes It Snows In April Trivia Quiz

Answer: St. Elmo's Fire

St. Elmo's fire is defined as coronal discharge coming from a pointed object such as a ship's mast. It takes place when a strong electrical field in the atmosphere causes a ball of light or plasma to appear. It commonly appears on ships during thunderstorms making sailors in past times regard it with religious awe.

Answer: False

The first brinicle was discovered in the 1960s. A brinicle forms below sea ice when a flow of saline water meets an area of ocean water and it forms the equivalent of an underwater icicle.

Answer: Fire devils

Known as fire devils or fire tornadoes, these are a terrifying weather phenomenon. They occur when fire and strong winds come together. Sometimes they can form a tornado like structure that sucks up burning debris but rarely form full blown tornadoes.

Answer: Lenticular cloud

A lenticular cloud is a round disc shaped cloud that is often mistaken for a UFO. The stationary clouds normally form in perpendicular alignment to whatever the wind direction is.

Answer: The Arctic

These frosty flowers are usually found in the Arctic and are caused by imperfections in the ice in sub-zero temperatures. The spikes in these flowers have been found to contain microorganisms which makes them rather like a coral reef.

Answer: True

This photo shows a lake in the desert which is not real, it is a mirage. They are often seen in deserts but can be seen all over the world. A mirage is an optical illusion caused by the atmospheric conditions in hot weather.

Answer: Dirty thunderstorm

This rare phenomenon called a dirty thunderstorm, complete with volcanic lightning, is seen in volcanic eruptions. When ash and ice in the sky meet they generate a thunderstorm.

Answer: False

A haboob is a type of dust storm. They occur in dry land areas of the world and are carried on weather fronts. They occur when thunderstorms are in the area and often the water from the thunderstorm evaporates in the dust storm. These storms often reach 35-100 km/h (22-62 mph).

Answer: Sun pillar

A sun pillar is a halo phenomenon of a vertical shaft of light that extends upward, downward or both from the sun. They are seen at sunrise or sunset. Pillars form when sunlight reflects off the surfaces of ice crystals associated with thin, high-level clouds.

Answer: Fire rainbow

The name commonly given to these is thought of as misleading as they are not related to fires or rainbows. The fire rainbow you see is an optical illusion formed by plate-shaped ice crystals.