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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction: The Beach.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Isaac Cline's younger brother who lived with his family and worked for the weather service as an observer?
(a) Matthew Cline.
(b) Joseph Cline.
(c) Robert Cline.
(d) William Cline.

2. Who was an English-Indian scientist and merchant captain who coined the name cyclone for tropical storms?
(a) John Blagden.
(b) William Dampier.
(c) Chauncey Depew.
(d) Henry Piddington.

3. How many daughters did Isaac Cline have in 1900?
(a) 3.
(b) 0.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. In what year did Isaac Cline join the meteorology training program of the US Army Signal Corps?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1882.
(d) 1892.

5. Galveston's highest point was how many feet above sea level in 1900?
(a) 12.6.
(b) 4.2.
(c) 8.7.
(d) 17.9.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year had Isaac been assigned to open the Texas Section of the new US Weather Bureau?

2. In what year was Isaac Cline born?

3. What refers to the study of weather conditions averaged over a period of time?

4. Isaac Cline's new house was located how many blocks north of the Gulf?

5. Who was the founder and first President of American Association for the Advancement of Science?

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