Question 1

A surface map

Accepted Answer

A) shows the topography of the land under which weather is happening. 
B) depicts the general prevailing weather conditions over an area. 
C) has height contour lines that show wind flow. 
D) is only used by the television media to lend credibility to their own forecasts. 
A) shows the topography of the land under which weather is happening. 
B) depicts the general prevailing weather conditions over an area. 
C) has height contour lines that show wind flow. 
D) is only used by the television media to lend credibility to their own forecasts. B

Question 2

Explain how weather forecasting blends art and science.

Accepted Answer

The process of weather forecasting contains both scientific and artistic elements.Weather forecasting is a highly sophisticated and data-intensive endeavor.Rigorous scientific training is required of meteorologists; yet,in the end,it is the artistic subjectivity based on experience that balances the objectivity of science.

Question 3

The type of weather forecast that looks at long-term averages is the

Accepted Answer

A) persistence forecast. 
B) climatological forecast. 
C) numerical weather forecast. 
D) analog approach. 
A) persistence forecast. 
B) climatological forecast. 
C) numerical weather forecast. 
D) analog approach. B

Question 4

850 mb maps

Accepted Answer

A) usually do not allow the identification of frontal boundaries. 
B) are capable of showing geostrophic flow. 
C) show the pressure characteristics at an average height of about two miles. 
D) do not provide temperature data. 
A) usually do not allow the identification of frontal boundaries. 
B) are capable of showing geostrophic flow. 
C) show the pressure characteristics at an average height of about two miles. 
D) do not provide temperature data.

Question 5

Explain the benefits of upgrading the current NEXRAD Doppler radar network to dual-polarization technology.

Accepted Answer

Benefits of the dual-pol upgra

Question 6

Long-range forecasts

Accepted Answer

A) typically do not include time spans longer than three weeks. 
B) do not rely on subjective judgment. 
C) use numerical models. 
D) are too complex to make use of statistics. 
A) typically do not include time spans longer than three weeks. 
B) do not rely on subjective judgment. 
C) use numerical models. 
D) are too complex to make use of statistics.

Question 7

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO)collects data from over ________ land and ocean locations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The World Meteorological Organization (WMO)collects data from...

Question 8

A central circle on a station model that is 75 percent black and 25 percent white tells you

Accepted Answer

A) there is a 75 percent chance of rain. 
B) the cloud cover ranges over 70 to 80 percent of the sky. 
C) the northwest quadrant of the sky is clear, while the remainder of the sky is cloudy. 
D) it is currently raining in moderate amounts. 
A) there is a 75 percent chance of rain. 
B) the cloud cover ranges over 70 to 80 percent of the sky. 
C) the northwest quadrant of the sky is clear, while the remainder of the sky is cloudy. 
D) it is currently raining in moderate amounts.

Question 9

Forecasting cloud conditions is important because

Accepted Answer

A) cloud cover affects the absorption and emission of water vapor, which in turn influences surface temperature. 
B) cloud cover affects the absorption and emission of longwave radiation, which in turn influences surface temperature. 
C) cloud cover affects the absorption and emission of shortwave radiation, which in turn influences surface temperature. 
D) cloud cover affects the absorption and emission of specific humidity, which in turn influences surface temperature. 
A) cloud cover affects the absorption and emission of water vapor, which in turn influences surface temperature. 
B) cloud cover affects the absorption and emission of longwave radiation, which in turn influences surface temperature. 
C) cloud cover affects the absorption and emission of shortwave radiation, which in turn influences surface temperature. 
D) cloud cover affects the absorption and emission of specific humidity, which in turn influences surface temperature.

Question 10

According to the sounding,air within the 800-700 mb layer is

Accepted Answer

A) absolutely unstable. 
B) conditionally stable. 
C) neutral. 
D) absolutely stable. 
A) absolutely unstable. 
B) conditionally stable. 
C) neutral. 
D) absolutely stable.

Question 11

Wind profilers are vertically-pointing Doppler radars that provide

Accepted Answer

A) temperature. 
B) moisture. 
C) winds. 
D) cloud heights. 
A) temperature. 
B) moisture. 
C) winds. 
D) cloud heights.

Question 12

Every modeling effort begins with

Accepted Answer

A) sharpening every pencil in the weather station. 
B) the best analysis possible. 
C) only one-dimensional data. 
D) all of these answers 
A) sharpening every pencil in the weather station. 
B) the best analysis possible. 
C) only one-dimensional data. 
D) all of these answers

Question 13

This ________ predicts average temperature conditions for a season.

Accepted Answer

A) seasonal categorical forecast 
B) seasonal outlook 
C) seasonal quantitative forecast 
D) seasonal ensemble forecast 
A) seasonal categorical forecast 
B) seasonal outlook 
C) seasonal quantitative forecast 
D) seasonal ensemble forecast

Question 14

An analog forecast

Accepted Answer

A) requires knowledge of local weather conditions at the time the forecast is made. 
B) requires knowledge of regional weather conditions at the time the forecast is made. 
C) requires knowledge of both local and regional weather conditions, only on the day before the forecast is made. 
D) requires knowledge of a long history of local and regional weather conditions. 
A) requires knowledge of local weather conditions at the time the forecast is made. 
B) requires knowledge of regional weather conditions at the time the forecast is made. 
C) requires knowledge of both local and regional weather conditions, only on the day before the forecast is made. 
D) requires knowledge of a long history of local and regional weather conditions.

Question 15

A ________ stays far above a fixed point on the earth.

Accepted Answer

geostation

Question 16

Radiosondes

Accepted Answer

A) are launched only in industrialized countries. 
B) make observations only at certain time intervals. 
C) provide information for the calculation of dew points. 
D) cannot be accurately tracked once launched. 
A) are launched only in industrialized countries. 
B) make observations only at certain time intervals. 
C) provide information for the calculation of dew points. 
D) cannot be accurately tracked once launched.

Question 17

Currently,forecasts are least accurate in predicting

Accepted Answer

A) temperature. 
B) wind. 
C) pressure distributions. 
D) precipitation amounts. 
A) temperature. 
B) wind. 
C) pressure distributions. 
D) precipitation amounts.

Question 18

The running of sequential calculations is part of the ________ phase of forecasting.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The running of sequential calculations is part...

Question 19

Which of the following is a model that generates forecasts for up to 7 days?

Accepted Answer

A) NGM 
B) BUFKIT 
C) ECMWF 
D) GFS 
A) NGM 
B) BUFKIT 
C) ECMWF 
D) GFS

Question 20

A prediction of "partly cloudy" is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a quantitative forecast. 
B) a qualitative forecast. 
C) a probability forecast. 
D) an analog forecast. 
A) a quantitative forecast. 
B) a qualitative forecast. 
C) a probability forecast. 
D) an analog forecast.

A surface map

Explain how weather forecasting blends art and science.

The type of weather forecast that looks at long-term averages is the

850 mb maps

Explain the benefits of upgrading the current NEXRAD Doppler radar network to dual-polarization technology.

Long-range forecasts

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO)collects data from over ________ land and ocean locations.

A central circle on a station model that is 75 percent black and 25 percent white tells you

Forecasting cloud conditions is important because

According to the sounding,air within the 800-700 mb layer is

Wind profilers are vertically-pointing Doppler radars that provide

Every modeling effort begins with

This ________ predicts average temperature conditions for a season.

An analog forecast

A ________ stays far above a fixed point on the earth.

Radiosondes

Currently,forecasts are least accurate in predicting

The running of sequential calculations is part of the ________ phase of forecasting.

Which of the following is a model that generates forecasts for up to 7 days?

A prediction of "partly cloudy" is an example of

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

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Exam 13: Weather Forecasting and Analysis

A surface map

Explain how weather forecasting blends art and science.

The type of weather forecast that looks at long-term averages is the

850 mb maps

Explain the benefits of upgrading the current NEXRAD Doppler radar network to dual-polarization technology.

Long-range forecasts

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO)collects data from over ________ land and ocean locations.

A central circle on a station model that is 75 percent black and 25 percent white tells you

Forecasting cloud conditions is important because

According to the sounding,air within the 800-700 mb layer is

Wind profilers are vertically-pointing Doppler radars that provide

Every modeling effort begins with

This ________ predicts average temperature conditions for a season.

An analog forecast

A ________ stays far above a fixed point on the earth.

Radiosondes

Currently,forecasts are least accurate in predicting

The running of sequential calculations is part of the ________ phase of forecasting.

Which of the following is a model that generates forecasts for up to 7 days?

A prediction of "partly cloudy" is an example of

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Earths Climates

Climate Changes: Past and Future

Atmospheric Optics Online Only in Masteringmeteorology

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