View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: The Law of Storms.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What astronomer was the first to recognize that the earth's rotation had a great impact on weather?
(a) John Blagden.
(b) Henry Howgate.
(c) Edmund Halley.
(d) Chauncey Depew.

2. Isaac Cline's new house was located how many blocks north of the Gulf?
(a) 7.
(b) 12.
(c) 4.
(d) 25.

3. What school dean recommended Isaac Cline to study at the US Signal Corps?
(a) Dean Bruner.
(b) Dean Jones.
(c) Dean Williams.
(d) Dean Frank.

4. The invention of the __________ was key to the development and effectiveness of the Weather Bureau allowing for the rapid transmission of weather forecasts from city to city.
(a) Automobile.
(b) Train.
(c) Camera.
(d) Telegraph.

5. In Introduction: The Beach, Isaac sent a telegram to the Central Office where advising them that the water was high and there were opposing winds?
(a) Chicago.
(b) Washington, DC.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) New York City.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Isaac Cline born?

2. The fact that Isaac Cline paid cash for goods and services was published in a directory by what company?

3. What sportswriter in New Jersey does the author discuss in Introduction: The Beach?

4. What concept was put forth in Perils of a Restless Planet?

5. What was the name of the captain who commanded the "Pensacola"?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 224 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample