How well have you been paying attention to the weather this week? Here are five questions that will test your knowledge of what's been going on.

QUESTIONS

1. A red flash lit up the sky over Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, in a rare form of upward lightning called a "______."
2. Which state already has more than 200 tornadoes confirmed this year and is approaching a U.S. record?
3. A ______ is a large cluster of thunderstorms that most commonly forms in the late spring and summer and causes widespread destruction to trees, power lines and sometimes homes and buildings.
4. ______ can move as fast as 35 mph, and they often get faster as they move downhill.
5. What is the name of the meteor shower that peaked earlier this week?

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ANSWERS

1. Gigantic jet
2. Illinois
3. Derecho
4. Mudslides
5. The Perseids

How did you do this week? Come back for more exciting weather questions next week, or risk showing up to trivia night unprepared!

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