Question 1

Pattern forecasting

Accepted Answer

A) is not a valid technique and should seldom be used. 
B) is used only by forecasters who do not understand the atmosphere. 
C) is the same as the analog approach and is a useful and valid technique. 
D) is used only when one has no other information to go by. 
A) is not a valid technique and should seldom be used. 
B) is used only by forecasters who do not understand the atmosphere. 
C) is the same as the analog approach and is a useful and valid technique. 
D) is used only when one has no other information to go by.

Question 2

In order to make a forecast,

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A) detailed information only about atmospheric conditions east and west of the forecast location is needed. 
B) detailed information only about atmospheric conditions north and south of the forecast location is needed. 
C) detailed information only about atmospheric conditions above the ground is needed. 
D) detailed information about atmospheric conditions in all three dimensions is needed. 
A) detailed information only about atmospheric conditions east and west of the forecast location is needed. 
B) detailed information only about atmospheric conditions north and south of the forecast location is needed. 
C) detailed information only about atmospheric conditions above the ground is needed. 
D) detailed information about atmospheric conditions in all three dimensions is needed.

Question 3

The weather organization that now exists was renamed the National Weather Bureau and transferred to the Department of Agriculture in ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 1867 
B) 1890 
C) 1905 
D) 1935 
A) 1867 
B) 1890 
C) 1905 
D) 1935

Question 4

This is an example of

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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.

Question 5

This 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.

Question 6

Numerical forecast models with ________ scales can predict weather phenomena with ________ detail.

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A) smaller; less 
B) smaller; greater 
C) larger; less 
D) larger; greater 
A) smaller; less 
B) smaller; greater 
C) larger; less 
D) larger; greater

Question 7

Explain the importance of the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)to the weather forecasting process.

Accepted Answer

The forecasting process begins with obse

Question 8

The starting point in the forecasting process is

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A) good data. 
B) expensive computers. 
C) excellent television graphics. 
D) an uninformed population. 
A) good data. 
B) expensive computers. 
C) excellent television graphics. 
D) an uninformed population.

Question 9

This sounding shows

Accepted Answer

A) dry air in the lower atmosphere. 
B) nearly saturated air in the lower atmosphere. 
C) easterly winds in the upper troposphere. 
D) nearly saturated air in the upper troposphere. 
A) dry air in the lower atmosphere. 
B) nearly saturated air in the lower atmosphere. 
C) easterly winds in the upper troposphere. 
D) nearly saturated air in the upper troposphere.

Question 10

Most radiosondes

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A) are recovered and recycled. 
B) land within a few hundred meters of their launching sites. 
C) take nearly an hour to descend. 
D) are launched into the stratosphere. 
A) are recovered and recycled. 
B) land within a few hundred meters of their launching sites. 
C) take nearly an hour to descend. 
D) are launched into the stratosphere.

Question 11

The K-index

Accepted Answer

A) uses only three weather variables. 
B) is primarily used to predict severe weather. 
C) uses dew point values at three different pressure levels. 
D) gives negative values to situations with the highest potential for thunderstorms. 
A) uses only three weather variables. 
B) is primarily used to predict severe weather. 
C) uses dew point values at three different pressure levels. 
D) gives negative values to situations with the highest potential for thunderstorms.

Question 12

The position of the polar front jet stream over North America would be best predicted by

Accepted Answer

A) a numerical forecast model with a small domain. 
B) a numerical forecast model with a large domain. 
C) a parameterization within a numerical forecast model with a small domain. 
D) a grid representation within a numerical forecast model with a small domain. 
A) a numerical forecast model with a small domain. 
B) a numerical forecast model with a large domain. 
C) a parameterization within a numerical forecast model with a small domain. 
D) a grid representation within a numerical forecast model with a small domain.

Question 13

Which of the following are statistics outputted by the MOS?

Accepted Answer

A) maximum temperature 
B) dew point 
C) probability of precipitation 
D) all of these answers 
A) maximum temperature 
B) dew point 
C) probability of precipitation 
D) all of these answers

Question 14

Which of the following is not a consideration when making a weather forecast?

Accepted Answer

A) cloud cover 
B) humidity 
C) nearby seismic activity 
D) updrafts and downdrafts 
A) cloud cover 
B) humidity 
C) nearby seismic activity 
D) updrafts and downdrafts

Question 15

Meteorologists use all of the following to compute the sea-surface temperature for the Eastern Pacific,except

Accepted Answer

A) a persistence model. 
B) an analog statistical model. 
C) a numerical model. 
D) a "canonical" statistical model using correlations measured over time and space. 
A) a persistence model. 
B) an analog statistical model. 
C) a numerical model. 
D) a "canonical" statistical model using correlations measured over time and space.

Question 16

Infrared satellite detectors

Accepted Answer

A) detect shortwave radiation. 
B) emit waves at the 6.7 micrometer frequency. 
C) receive a weaker signal from a tall cloud than from a low-lying cloud. 
D) have been phased out in favor of water vapor detectors. 
A) detect shortwave radiation. 
B) emit waves at the 6.7 micrometer frequency. 
C) receive a weaker signal from a tall cloud than from a low-lying cloud. 
D) have been phased out in favor of water vapor detectors.

Question 17

Describe the important aspects of weather and atmospheric conditions that meteorologists typically obtain from upper-level maps at 850,700,500,300,and 200 mb.

Accepted Answer

850 mb: The distribution of temperatures

Question 18

Current consensus among scientists is that the limit to numerical weather prediction is about

Accepted Answer

A) three days. 
B) 14 days. 
C) 6 months. 
D) one year. 
A) three days. 
B) 14 days. 
C) 6 months. 
D) one year.

Question 19

The World Meteorological Organization

Accepted Answer

A) is under the auspices of the European Union. 
B) has about 50 member nations. 
C) transmits its data from three regional centers. 
D) does not have any weather sensors for oceans. 
A) is under the auspices of the European Union. 
B) has about 50 member nations. 
C) transmits its data from three regional centers. 
D) does not have any weather sensors for oceans.

Question 20

Long-range weather forecasts in the United States originate at the ________.

Accepted Answer

Climate Pr

Pattern forecasting

In order to make a forecast,

The weather organization that now exists was renamed the National Weather Bureau and transferred to the Department of Agriculture in ________.

This is an example of

This is an example of

Numerical forecast models with scales can predict weather phenomena with detail.

Explain the importance of the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)to the weather forecasting process.

The starting point in the forecasting process is

This sounding shows

Most radiosondes

The K-index

The position of the polar front jet stream over North America would be best predicted by

Which of the following are statistics outputted by the MOS?

Which of the following is not a consideration when making a weather forecast?

Meteorologists use all of the following to compute the sea-surface temperature for the Eastern Pacific,except

Infrared satellite detectors

Describe the important aspects of weather and atmospheric conditions that meteorologists typically obtain from upper-level maps at 850,700,500,300,and 200 mb.

Current consensus among scientists is that the limit to numerical weather prediction is about

The World Meteorological Organization

Long-range weather forecasts in the United States originate at the ________.

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

Pattern forecasting

In order to make a forecast,

The weather organization that now exists was renamed the National Weather Bureau and transferred to the Department of Agriculture in ________.

This is an example of

This is an example of

Numerical forecast models with ________ scales can predict weather phenomena with ________ detail.

Explain the importance of the Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS)to the weather forecasting process.

The starting point in the forecasting process is

This sounding shows

Most radiosondes

The K-index

The position of the polar front jet stream over North America would be best predicted by

Which of the following are statistics outputted by the MOS?

Which of the following is not a consideration when making a weather forecast?

Meteorologists use all of the following to compute the sea-surface temperature for the Eastern Pacific,except

Infrared satellite detectors

Describe the important aspects of weather and atmospheric conditions that meteorologists typically obtain from upper-level maps at 850,700,500,300,and 200 mb.

Current consensus among scientists is that the limit to numerical weather prediction is about

The World Meteorological Organization

Long-range weather forecasts in the United States originate at the ________.

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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Numerical forecast models with scales can predict weather phenomena with detail.