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i i6thetribiiwe syu if youre patriotic why not test your knowledge with this o canada weather quiz 1 if it is 6 pm est eastern standard time in toronto on tario what time is it in the north pole a no time b anytime c same time d five hours later answers at end weather quiz 2 on feb 3 1947 the temper ature at snag in the yukon dropped to 63 degrees c when it is that cold your breath a solidifies to ice b remains as a fog in the air for three to four minutes c its 63 degrees what are you doing outside d is invisible 3 on which day of the week does the most snow fall in win nipeg a tuesday b thursday c friday d monday e sunday 4 in a recent survey about the environment and climate change the residents of which canadian city favored limiting the use of automobiles the el d ealers 88sssssk8asssssmskjss585ssssss8s8g8s pring with on some of our best selling 97 gm vehicles in stock compare the savings with special gmac financing amount financed qost of borrowing at 79 cost of borrowing at 39 terms approx savings 20000 339136 163264 48 mos 175872 25000 423920 204080 48 mos 219840 30000 508704 244944 48 mos 263760 pontiac grand am pontiac sunfire gmc jimmy chevy blazer chevrolet cavalier chevrolet lumina hurry because just like spring these breaks wont last chbrdlet okfemobile pontiac buick gmc you should know this this limited lime offer may not be combined or used with other offers offer applies to retail deliveries of 1997 new or demonstrator models purchased from dealer inventory financing on approved gmac credit only example i 20000 at 39 apr the monthly payment is 450 68 for 48 months cost of borrowing is 1 63264 total obligation is 2 1 63264 example 2 25000 at 3 9 apr the monthly payment is 56335 for 48 months cost of borrowing is 204080 total obligation is 2704080 example 3 30000 at 39 apr the monthly payment is 67603 for 48 months cost of borrowing is 244944 total obligation is 3244944 see dealer for condi- tionsand details down payment may bo required quantities limited dealer plan rale as of may 1 1997 ei graduate program hex hsi ikrukhuccius0wwcmvmai i a halifax b toronto c montreal d vancouver e winnipeg 5 about five per cent of the precipi tation which falls in the world falls as snow what percentage of the precipi tation in canada falls as snow a 36 per cent b 5 per cent c in february it seems like 100 per cent d 15 per cent 6 in a climate which is changing you are most likely to see a more people sunbathing at the beach in the northwest territories b less of prince edward island c more incidents of severe weather such as tornadoes droughts floods heat waves and cold spells d palm trees in the boreal forest 7 which of the following is the safest place to be in a lightning storm a baseball field b swimming pool c telephone booth d forest e golf course 8 which of these provincial capitals receives more snow on average each year a winnipeg d quebec city b st johns e charlottetown c victoria answers 1 the answer is five hours later the international convention is that the north and south poles are the same time as universal time at 0 degrees meridian through grenwich in eng land 2 the answers are a and b when the temperature is 63 degrees c your breath remains as a fog in the air and solidifies to ice gordon toole was the weather observer at the snag airport who checked the thermometer that day he said his breath hissed as he was breathing and formed a vapor trail behind him 3 the answer is monday wouldnt you know it mondays have twice the number of snowfalls of more than 10 cms than any other day of the week 4 the answer is vancouver 5 the answer is actually a 36 per cent but there is a ring of truth to c 6 the answers are b and c climate models suggest that in a climate which is changing there may be more severe weather but there may also be more floods on the coast as sea levels begin to rise at prince edward islands cap ital charlottetown a onemeter rise in the sea level would flood the citys har bor front development at high tide a major storm would be enough to flood large parts of the citys downtown commercial and residential areas 1 the answer is a forest although it is not a good idea to stand under a tree in a lightning storm there are so many trees in a forest that the chances of lightning hitting the one you are stand ing under are slight you dont want to be on a golf course though as more people get hit by lightning there than anywhere else 8 the answer is charlottetown the capital of pei on average charlotte town receives about 339 centimeters a year quebec city is next with 337 cen timeters followed by st johns new foundland getting 322 winnipeg re ceives 1 15 centimeters a year and vic toria usually gets 47 centimeters a year except over dec 28 and 29 1996 vic toria received two years worth of snow