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1. According to the Federal Meteorological Handbook No. 1, which of these is mentioned as a difference between fog and mist?
Answer: Fog reduces visibility more than mist doesFog consists of tiny water particles based at the Earth's surface and reduces visibility to less than 5/8 of a land mile (as opposed to a nautical mile). Whereas a drizzle falls to the ground, fog does not. Mist is also made of water particles in the atmosphere, although in a less dense amount; it reduces visibility therefore to a less extent. Fog is typically at or near ground level, and mist can also be near the ground, but may be at slightly higher altitudes also, depending on humidity and air conditions. Fog forms when the air cools to the dew point, forming condensation, typically during early morning or late evening as the temperature falls.Mist forms when water vapor condenses, when humidity is high without much temperature variation.
2. "The fog comeson little cat feet.It sits lookingover harbor and cityon silent haunchesand then moves on."That is a famous poem titled "Fog" written by which famous poet in his 1916 collection called "Chicago Poems"?
Answer: Carl Sandburg"Fog" is considered one of Carl Sandburg's most well-known poems and contributed greatly to his popularity and influence in the 20th century American poetry scene. He was inspired to write "Fog" one day in Chicago when he observed a fog over Chicago harbor. He was carrying his book of Japanese haiku with him in that moment, and decided to create what he called an "American Haiku." He wrote the short poem on a piece of newspaper.
3. "The Mist" was a 1980 novella that was adapted into a film in 2007. Who wrote "The Mist"?
Answer: Stephen KingLynn Stopkewich wrote the screenplay for the 1996 Canadian erotic drama called "Kissed." Robert Whitlow wrote the thriller novel, "The List", and Klas Östergren wrote a novel called "Twist".In Stephen King's "The Mist", a father named David Drayton and his young son take a trip to the local supermarket while the mother stays home.
At the store, sirens start going off, ushering in a mist that encompasses the building, and in fact, as he finds out, the whole town of Brighton, in Maine. It gets worse, as terrible creatures, and monsters attack the building.
The film version was directed by Frank Darabont who also directed Stephen King's "The Shawshank Redemption" and "The Green Mile".
4. In the western United States, what kind of fog is referred to as a pogonip?
Answer: Freezing fogPogonip refers to a dense winter fog that is made up of frozen particles. It is a weather condition that usually found in deep mountain valleys in the western United States, and is accompanied by cold temperatures and high humidity. Breathing in a pogonip can actually be harmful, causing damage to the lungs.
There is something called advection fog, but not convection fog. There is also radiation fog, but not gradiation fog. And there is upslope fog but not slippery slope fog.
5. What is the phrase for a light drizzle that resembles a mist or fog?
Answer: Scotch mistA Scotch mist is characterized by a cold mist that is like a very fine light rain, often occurring in upland areas, such as in Scotland, thus the name Scotch mist. Other parts of the United Kingdom, also have this weather phenomenon, combining fog and drizzle. It is a heavy type of wet fog and causes reduced visibility. Usage of the phrase "Scotch mist" has also extended into a metaphor for something difficult to see or perhaps an illusion that doesn't exist at all.
6. A London fog refers to various different things, one of which though is a thick fog partly caused by air pollution. What is the other name this London fog goes by?
Answer: Pea soup fogPea soup fog, aka London fog, was a thick, yellowish fog assisted by pollution to appear that way, incited in the mid-19th century expansion of industrial waste and domestic coal-burning smoke spewed into the London air. Winter months were worse causing upticks in the public's distress.
Other meanings of London fog include a hot tea beverage, and a company that makes raincoats, trench coats and other accessories.
7. PepsiCo's Sierra Mist is a soft drink with many rebrandings that had the name Mist in them, but there are a few brands of alcohols with Mist in their names also---which of these is NOT one of them?
Answer: Mistic SpiritsIrish Mist is a brand of herbal liqueur from Ireland, made by Irish Mist Liqueur Ltd., which is part of the Tullamore Distillery group. Mist Vodka is a brand of vodka by Mist Distillers, a company that specializes in crafting premium vodka. Mist Beer, is by The Mist Brewing Company, known for offering a range of craft beers with a cloudy or "misty" appearance.
There is no Mistic Spirits.
Among Sierra Mist's soft drink cousins were Mist Twist, and dozens of variations.
And Ocean Spray Co. had an Ocean Mist soft drink. Mountain Mist soda was produced by Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
8. The 1980 horror film "The Fog" was remade in 2005 and was also called "The Fog". Which of the following is true about them?
Answer: The two movies have no actors in commonAlthough Nick Castle and Stevie Wayne are characters in both films, they were played by different actors. Tom Atkins and Tom Welling played Nick, while Adrienne Barbeau and Selma Blair played Stevie Wayne.
The remake of "The Fog" was produced by John Carpenter and Debra Hill; those two also produced the original, which Carpenter directed, however the remake was directed by Rupert Wainwright.
"The Fog" (1980) took place in California and was also filmed there. "The Fog" (2005) took place in Oregon, but was filmed in British Columbia.
Neither film begins with a quote from H. P. Lovecraft, however, the 1980 "The Fog" does begin with a quotation from Edgar Allan Poe's poem, "A Dream Within a Dream": "Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream?"
9. Written by Johnny Burke and Errol Garner, which singer's version of "Misty" charted the highest on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?
Answer: Johnny MathisJohnny Mathis's version of "Misty," came out in 1959, and reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, and has become perhaps the most recognized recording of that song.
Ray Stevens' 1975 cover of "Misty" reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, the second highest charting.
Aretha Franklin's version of "Misty" reached number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1957. Bing Crosby's version of "Misty" in 1961 did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.
10. Which these Foggys does not exist?
Answer: Foggy River Capped Heron, of CanadaThere is no Foggy River Capped Heron, and wouldn't be found in Canada if there was one since the Capped Heron, Goliath Heron, Purple Heron, and White-bellied Heron of the Ardeidae family of birds are not found in North America. Foggy Nelson was the friend and lawyer partner of Matt Murdock, the alter ego of the character Daredevil. Foggy Bottom in Washington, D.C. is the home of George Washington University and is just west of the White House. "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" was written by Earl Scruggs, and first recorded on December 11, 1949, by him along with Tennessee Flatt and the Foggy Mountain Boys.
Source: Author Billkozy
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