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Weather Ch 12
Weather Ch 12
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1
Which circle found at the center of s station plot indicates scattered clouds?
B
C
A
D
2
Which weather station wind indicator flag shows a wind speed (knots) of 50?
B
A
C
D
3
The part of a weather station model that shows barometric pressure (sea level) is:
B
D
A
C
4
The current dew point in northernmost Canada is:
25º
47º
52º
35º
5
Which circle found at the center of s station plot indicates overcast skies?
C
E
B
A
6
Weather systems demonstrating zonal flow will generally move quickly from west to east
True
False
7
The World Meteorological Organization(WMO) is responsible for the international exchange of weather data :
False
True
8
Which weather station wind indicator flag shows a wind speed (knots) of 25?
D
A
C
B
9
The part of a weather station model that shows barometric pressure change (3 hrs) is:
B
C
D
A
10
The part of a weather station model that shows dew point is :
D
B
C
E
11
The part of a weather station model that shows barometric pressure tendency (3 hrs) is:
A
B
C
D
12
Which weather station wind indicator flag shows calm wind speed?
B
A
C
D
13
The part of a weather station model that shows current precipitation is:
B
A
C
D
14
Which circle found at the center of s station plot indicates partly - cloudy skies
A
C
D
B
15
Which weather station wind indicator flag shows a wind from the west?
D
B
A
C
16
The concept of “persistence forecasting” is that tomorrow’s weather will be similar to today’s weather
True
False
17
Which weather station wind indicator flag shows a wind speed (knots) of 5?
B
D
C
A
18
Which weather station wind indicator flag shows a wind speed (knots) of 10?
C
B
D
A
19
The part of a weather station model that shows visibility in miles is:
B
A
D
C
20
Which circle found at the center of s station plot indicates clear skies?
C
D
B
A
21
Which weather station wind indicator flag shows a wind from the southwest?
D
A
B
C
22
The current cloud cover in Maine is
Scattered Clouds
Partly Cloudy
Clear
Mostly Cloudy
23
The part of a weather station model that shows temperature is :
C
A
B
D
24
The part of a weather station model that shows cloud type is:
B
A
C
D
25
Which weather station wind indicator flag shows a wind from the east?
C
B
A
D
26
The current wind in southern Florida
20 knots from the northwest
30 knots from the south west
5 knots from the south west
5 knots from the northeast
27
Which weather station wind indicator flag shows a wind from the north?
C
A
B
D
28
The northern hemisphere Polar Jet Stream is most visible on the
500mb maps
300mb maps
850mb maps
700mb maps
29
The economic impact of weather - related phenomena on is increasing because
Severe weather is occurring in the USA more frequently due to climate chang
Population is increasing any single weather event has chances to effect ppl
Increased government regulations regarding potentially weather impacted inf
30
The part of a weather station model that shows cloud type is:
A
C
D
B
31
The concept of “climatological forecasting” is weather today will be similar with average of the weather from prev year
False
True
32
The name of the US government agency in charge of weather and climate forecast is
National Weather Forecasting Agency
National Weather Service
National Atmospheric Agency
National Weather & Climate Service
33
The part of a weather station model that shows precipitation over the past 6 hours is
E
D
C
B
34
The current temperature in southeast Tennessee is
35º
47º
34º
52º
35
Which weather station wind indicator flag shows a wind from the northwest?
A
B
E
D
36
The National Centers for Environmental Prediction is the branch of the National Weather Service that is responsible fo
Generating predictions & forecast
Collecting weather data from all over the world
Distributing forecasts & weather warnings
Generating use able displays of the weather data
37
Which circle found at the center of s station plot indicates mostly - cloudy skies?
C
A
D
B
38
Data on current atmospheric conditions are typically based on
Land surface observations from weather stations
Observations aloft
Sea surface observations from data buoys
39
Weather observations aloft of atmospheric conditions are typically based on
Weather balloon
Aircraft
Satellites
Radar
40
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 80% of all “States of Emergency” in the USA are weather related
False
True