TOTALS: _______________21

USE THE BEST ANSWER ACCORDING TO THE FILM SELECT THE LETTER PRECEDING THE WORD OR EXPRESSION THAT BEST COMPLETES EACH STATEMENT OR ANSWERS EACH QUESTION. PUT THE ANSWER IN THE BLANK ON THE LEFT. (1 one point each)

_____1. *What airport was chosen to study micro-bursts? 0:38
A. L. A. B. New York.
C. Denver. D. Tucson.

 _____2. *How many people died in April of 1985 in Dallas, Texas when an airplane crashed due to a micro-burst? 2:54
A. 19. B. 200.
C. 85. D. 105

 _____3. *What are the three things that contribute to micro-bursts? 4:40
A. Airplanes, air, and water vapor. B. Water vapor, clouds, and sun.
C. Thin air, water vapor, sunlight. D. Airplanes, people, sunlight.

 _____4. *What is weather's biggest killer? 5:40
A. Rain. B. Rivers.
C. Flash floods. D. Clouds.

 _____5. *How many people died that night in Lynmouth? 9:19
A. 13. B. 9.
C. 25. D. 34.

_____6. How much water does it take to rip a car from the pavement: 10.05
A. Three feet of water. B. Two meters of water.
C. Two yards of water. D. Two feet of water.

 _____7. In June 1976 how much water was dumped on the Big Thompson Basin in Colorado:
A. Ten inches. B. Ten meters. 10:19--10:27
C. Ten centimeters D. Ten feet.

 _____8. How many people were found dead after the Big Thompson flood: 14:42
A. 1000. B. 139.
C. 150. D. 100.

 _____9. In India during late June what is everyone waiting for? 16:24
A. The beginning of summer. B. The Monsoon.
C. The Cricket Season. D. The end of the Rainy Season.
 

_____10. What brings the rains to India according to the film? 18:33
A. The high pressure cell directly over the Himalayas.
B. The Weather Channel.
C. The prayers to the gods.
D. The sun's heat.

 _____11. What has been made in the Currim factory at Bombay for the past 120 years: 19:38--19:47
A. Tea. B. Gold Rings.
C. Umbrellas. D. Incense.

 _____12. What is needed to predict the monsoon? 22:08 to 23:21
(Listen to the whole question, it might take a little time--Sometimes teachers are tricky.)
A. Satellites.
B. Computers.
C. Temperatures over the Pacific.
D. Information from around the world--All of the above.

 _____13. The monsoon can be called the world's biggest sea breeze. The Sun heats the air so strongly that the air rises to what altitude: 24:08 to 24:28
A. More than 30,000 feet. B. More than 60,000 feet.
C. Less than 10,000 feet. D. Less than 30,000 feet.

 _____14. (Listen closely the lady speaks Indian English.) 25:23 to 25:43
What was the time delay between Calcutta and Bombay:
A. About 8 Weeks. B. About 8 to 10 weeks.
C. About 8 to 10 days. D. About 8 hours.

 _____15. How many states does the Mississippi drain: 26:38
A. 41. B. 48.
C. 50. D. 10.

 _____16. How many times in this century has the Mississippi flooded: 28:13
A. Never flood control works. B. Ten.
C. Seven. D. Forty Days and Nights.

 _____17. How many consecutive days of rain were there in the Mississippi Valley before the Mississippi left its banks: 29:13
A. 100. B. 101.
C. 122. D. 365.

 _____18. According to the film how many days late was the monsoon in Bombay: 32:34
A. 50. B. 20.
C. 40. D. 7.

 _____19. How many inches of rain fell on Bombay in two days in 1991: 33:01
A. 35 inches. B. 70 inches.
C. 35 feet. D. 50 inches.

 _____20. How long does the monsoon last in Bombay: 34:47
A. Three days. B. Three hours.
C. Six to Seven days. D. Three months.

 _____21. What percentage of world's population depends on the monsoon for survival: 35:33
A. 50% B. 75%.
C. 25%. D. 10%