Question 1

Monthly and seasonal forecasts make specific predictions of rain or snow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Suppose a computer model uses more closely spaced grid points and a greater number of data points,and thus has better resolution.What would this model be particularly useful in forecasting?​

Accepted Answer

A) large scale winds 
B) a ​vorticity maximum 
C) ​longwave directions 
D) ​temperatures at the surface 
E) ​the relative position of highs and lows 
A) large scale winds 
B) a ​vorticity maximum 
C) ​longwave directions 
D) ​temperatures at the surface 
E) ​the relative position of highs and lows

Question 3

A prog is

Accepted Answer

A) a chart that interprets the current state of the atmosphere. 
B) an instrument that draws lines on an upper-level chart. 
C) ​a new method of forecasting the weather. 
D) ​a forecast chart that shows the atmosphere at some future time. 
E) ​another name for a probability forecast. 
A) a chart that interprets the current state of the atmosphere. 
B) an instrument that draws lines on an upper-level chart. 
C) ​a new method of forecasting the weather. 
D) ​a forecast chart that shows the atmosphere at some future time. 
E) ​another name for a probability forecast.

Question 4

What would be the least accurate forecast method of predicting the weather two days into the future during changeable weather conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) trend method 
B) ​persistence forecast 
C) ​analog method 
D) ​prediction by weather types 
E) ​numerical weather prediction 
A) trend method 
B) ​persistence forecast 
C) ​analog method 
D) ​prediction by weather types 
E) ​numerical weather prediction

Question 5

What are some of the ways that Doppler radar can be used in weather forecasting?​

Accepted Answer

Doppler radars provide round-the-clock i

Question 6

The principle that "surface weather systems tend to move in the same direction and at approximately the same speed as they have been moving" forms the basis of which type of forecasting method?

Accepted Answer

A) persistence forecast​ 
B) analogue method 
C) ​steady-state forecast 
D) ​ensemble forecast 
E) ​nowcast. 
A) persistence forecast​ 
B) analogue method 
C) ​steady-state forecast 
D) ​ensemble forecast 
E) ​nowcast.

Question 7

Predicting the weather by weather types employs the ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Predicting the weather by weather types employs...

Question 8

A forecast of "chance of precipitation" means the probability of precipitation is

Accepted Answer

A) between 0 and 20 percent. 
B) between 30 and 50 percent. 
C) ​between 50 and 60 percent. 
D) ​between 60 and 70 percent. 
E) ​greater than 80 percent. 
A) between 0 and 20 percent. 
B) between 30 and 50 percent. 
C) ​between 50 and 60 percent. 
D) ​between 60 and 70 percent. 
E) ​greater than 80 percent.

Question 9

Surface weather information is provided by more than ____ land-based stations and hundreds of ships and buoys providing surface weather information at least four times a day.

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 10,000 
C) ​100,000 
D) ​1,000,000 
E) ​10,000,000 
A) 100 
B) 10,000 
C) ​100,000 
D) ​1,000,000 
E) ​10,000,000

Question 10

Which forecasting method assumes that weather systems will move in the same direction and at the same speed as they have been moving?

Accepted Answer

A) persistence forecast 
B) probability forecast 
C) ​weather type forecast 
D) ​climatological forecast 
E) ​steady state (trend)forecast 
A) persistence forecast 
B) probability forecast 
C) ​weather type forecast 
D) ​climatological forecast 
E) ​steady state (trend)forecast

Question 11

A comma cloud is

Accepted Answer

A) an organized band of clouds that looks like a comma on a satellite photograph.​ 
B) a large cumulonimbus cloud whose anvil is in the shape of a comma. 
C) ​a high wispy cirrus cloud that takes on the shape of a comma. 
D) ​the spiraling arms of a hurricane. 
E) ​a band of high cirrus clouds blown by the jet stream. 
A) an organized band of clouds that looks like a comma on a satellite photograph.​ 
B) a large cumulonimbus cloud whose anvil is in the shape of a comma. 
C) ​a high wispy cirrus cloud that takes on the shape of a comma. 
D) ​the spiraling arms of a hurricane. 
E) ​a band of high cirrus clouds blown by the jet stream.

Question 12

In the short-range weather forecasts of this chapter,we assumed that the pressure systems and fronts were ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) moving at a constant rate 
B) accelerating along a random curve 
C) ​stable and unchanging 
D) ​moving towards zero 
E) ​exactly identical 
A) moving at a constant rate 
B) accelerating along a random curve 
C) ​stable and unchanging 
D) ​moving towards zero 
E) ​exactly identical

Question 13

List some of the factors that affect the accuracy of atmospheric models.​

Accepted Answer

Answers may vary.There are a number of r

Question 14

Conditions such as high wind speeds,cold air moving southward,warm air moving northward,and a shortwave moving into a longwave trough-will typically manifest themselves as a(n)____ of a longwave trough.

Accepted Answer

A) dissipation 
B) stabilization 
C) ​weakening 
D) ​deepening 
E) ​receding 
A) dissipation 
B) stabilization 
C) ​weakening 
D) ​deepening 
E) ​receding

Question 15

The forecasting of weather by a computer is known as​

Accepted Answer

A) weather type forecasting. 
B) climatology forecasting. 
C) ​extended weather forecasting. 
D) ​analog prediction. 
E) ​numerical weather prediction. 
A) weather type forecasting. 
B) climatology forecasting. 
C) ​extended weather forecasting. 
D) ​analog prediction. 
E) ​numerical weather prediction.

Question 16

The ASOS system is designed to provide nearly continuous information about wind,temperature,pressure,cloud-base height,and runway visibility at various airports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

It is possible to make a short-range weather prediction based on a surface weather map.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

An accurate forecast

Accepted Answer

A) always shows skill. 
B) may or may not show skill. 
C) ​never shows skill. 
D) ​requires complex computer equipment. 
E) ​can only be accomplished after many years of experience. 
A) always shows skill. 
B) may or may not show skill. 
C) ​never shows skill. 
D) ​requires complex computer equipment. 
E) ​can only be accomplished after many years of experience.

Question 19

A forecast based on the climate of a particular region is known as a(n)____________________.​

Accepted Answer

​climatolo

Question 20

List the organizations involved in the accumulation of weather data,and explain their respective roles.​

Accepted Answer

A United Nations agency-the World Meteor

Monthly and seasonal forecasts make specific predictions of rain or snow.

Suppose a computer model uses more closely spaced grid points and a greater number of data points,and thus has better resolution.What would this model be particularly useful in forecasting?

A prog is

What would be the least accurate forecast method of predicting the weather two days into the future during changeable weather conditions?

What are some of the ways that Doppler radar can be used in weather forecasting?

The principle that "surface weather systems tend to move in the same direction and at approximately the same speed as they have been moving" forms the basis of which type of forecasting method?

Predicting the weather by weather types employs the ____________________.

A forecast of "chance of precipitation" means the probability of precipitation is

Surface weather information is provided by more than ____ land-based stations and hundreds of ships and buoys providing surface weather information at least four times a day.

Which forecasting method assumes that weather systems will move in the same direction and at the same speed as they have been moving?

A comma cloud is

In the short-range weather forecasts of this chapter,we assumed that the pressure systems and fronts were ____.

List some of the factors that affect the accuracy of atmospheric models.

Conditions such as high wind speeds,cold air moving southward,warm air moving northward,and a shortwave moving into a longwave trough-will typically manifest themselves as a(n)____ of a longwave trough.

The forecasting of weather by a computer is known as

The ASOS system is designed to provide nearly continuous information about wind,temperature,pressure,cloud-base height,and runway visibility at various airports.

It is possible to make a short-range weather prediction based on a surface weather map.

An accurate forecast

A forecast based on the climate of a particular region is known as a(n)____________________.

List the organizations involved in the accumulation of weather data,and explain their respective roles.

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation Dew Fog and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind Small Scale and Local Systems

Wind Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light Color and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

Exam 13: Weather Forecasting

Monthly and seasonal forecasts make specific predictions of rain or snow.

Suppose a computer model uses more closely spaced grid points and a greater number of data points,and thus has better resolution.What would this model be particularly useful in forecasting?​

A prog is

What would be the least accurate forecast method of predicting the weather two days into the future during changeable weather conditions?

What are some of the ways that Doppler radar can be used in weather forecasting?​

The principle that "surface weather systems tend to move in the same direction and at approximately the same speed as they have been moving" forms the basis of which type of forecasting method?

Predicting the weather by weather types employs the ____________________.​

A forecast of "chance of precipitation" means the probability of precipitation is

Surface weather information is provided by more than ____ land-based stations and hundreds of ships and buoys providing surface weather information at least four times a day.

Which forecasting method assumes that weather systems will move in the same direction and at the same speed as they have been moving?

A comma cloud is

In the short-range weather forecasts of this chapter,we assumed that the pressure systems and fronts were ____.​

List some of the factors that affect the accuracy of atmospheric models.​

Conditions such as high wind speeds,cold air moving southward,warm air moving northward,and a shortwave moving into a longwave trough-will typically manifest themselves as a(n)____ of a longwave trough.

The forecasting of weather by a computer is known as​

The ASOS system is designed to provide nearly continuous information about wind,temperature,pressure,cloud-base height,and runway visibility at various airports.

It is possible to make a short-range weather prediction based on a surface weather map.

An accurate forecast

A forecast based on the climate of a particular region is known as a(n)____________________.​

List the organizations involved in the accumulation of weather data,and explain their respective roles.​

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy - Warming the Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation Dew Fog and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind Small Scale and Local Systems

Wind Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle Latitude Cyclones

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Light Color and Atmospheric Optics

Filters

Suppose a computer model uses more closely spaced grid points and a greater number of data points,and thus has better resolution.What would this model be particularly useful in forecasting?

What are some of the ways that Doppler radar can be used in weather forecasting?

Predicting the weather by weather types employs the ____________________.

In the short-range weather forecasts of this chapter,we assumed that the pressure systems and fronts were ____.

List some of the factors that affect the accuracy of atmospheric models.

The forecasting of weather by a computer is known as

A forecast based on the climate of a particular region is known as a(n)____________________.

List the organizations involved in the accumulation of weather data,and explain their respective roles.