Question 1

Short-term forecasts are typically for periods of ________ hours or less.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Short-term forecasts are typically for periods of...

Question 2

Forecast value

Accepted Answer

A) is a measure of how well the forecast matches actual conditions. 
B) depends on forecast skill. 
C) refers to the usefulness of a forecast. 
D) is the same for all people in the area for which the forecast is made. 
A) is a measure of how well the forecast matches actual conditions. 
B) depends on forecast skill. 
C) refers to the usefulness of a forecast. 
D) is the same for all people in the area for which the forecast is made.

Question 3

________ explains why small disturbances can grow into large disturbances.

Accepted Answer

Chaos (Cha

Question 4

The lifted index and K-index are useful for forecasting

Accepted Answer

A) subsidence. 
B) anticyclones. 
C) thunderstorms. 
D) inversions. 
A) subsidence. 
B) anticyclones. 
C) thunderstorms. 
D) inversions.

Question 5

Stuve charts do all of the following,except

Accepted Answer

A) give a horizontal view of the atmosphere. 
B) plot the dry adiabatic lapse rate. 
C) plot pressure on the vertical axis in a near-logarithmic manner. 
D) help predict severe weather. 
A) give a horizontal view of the atmosphere. 
B) plot the dry adiabatic lapse rate. 
C) plot pressure on the vertical axis in a near-logarithmic manner. 
D) help predict severe weather.

Question 6

This symbol on a station model indicates light rain.

Accepted Answer

A) two black dots side by side 
B) three asterisks at the vertices of an equilateral triangle 
C) a triangle enclosing a black dot 
D) an asterisk over a downward-pointing triangle 
A) two black dots side by side 
B) three asterisks at the vertices of an equilateral triangle 
C) a triangle enclosing a black dot 
D) an asterisk over a downward-pointing triangle

Question 7

The National Weather Service had this many primary models for forecasting.

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four

Question 8

Explain how the problem of chaos makes it difficult to have truly accurate weather forecasts.

Accepted Answer

Chaos is a condition that occurs in phys

Question 9

Maps at this level are best for detecting the short waves that contribute to mid-latitude cyclones.

Accepted Answer

A) 1,000 mb 
B) 700 mb 
C) 100 mb 
D) 300 mb 
A) 1,000 mb 
B) 700 mb 
C) 100 mb 
D) 300 mb

Question 10

Middle-range forecasting has a serious loss of accuracy after about

Accepted Answer

A) three days. 
B) seven days. 
C) 14 days. 
D) 20 days. 
A) three days. 
B) seven days. 
C) 14 days. 
D) 20 days.

Question 11

Forecast skill is very important because

Accepted Answer

A) operational people use the forecast to make decisions. 
B) the forecasters develop a bad attitude when they "bust" a forecast. 
C) the National Weather Service gets sued every time a forecast is bad. 
D) None of these-forecast skill is unimportant because no one believes any of the forecasts that are made anyway. 
A) operational people use the forecast to make decisions. 
B) the forecasters develop a bad attitude when they "bust" a forecast. 
C) the National Weather Service gets sued every time a forecast is bad. 
D) None of these-forecast skill is unimportant because no one believes any of the forecasts that are made anyway.

Question 12

What is the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)and what is their main function?

Accepted Answer

The WMO operates under the aus

Question 13

The most important use of ensembles is to

Accepted Answer

A) give information about uncertainty. 
B) test the predictive ability of different models. 
C) settle questions as to which country's weather service is the best at predicting the weather. 
D) create accurate long-term forecasts of two to four weeks. 
A) give information about uncertainty. 
B) test the predictive ability of different models. 
C) settle questions as to which country's weather service is the best at predicting the weather. 
D) create accurate long-term forecasts of two to four weeks.

Question 14

This makes no use of numbers

Accepted Answer

A) quantitative forecast. 
B) a forecast based on computer modeling. 
C) probability forecast. 
D) qualitative forecast. 
A) quantitative forecast. 
B) a forecast based on computer modeling. 
C) probability forecast. 
D) qualitative forecast.

Question 15

A Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)

Accepted Answer

A) operates only at night. 
B) measures vertical temperature profiles. 
C) orbits at 800 miles. 
D) cannot be used during the vernal equinox. 
A) operates only at night. 
B) measures vertical temperature profiles. 
C) orbits at 800 miles. 
D) cannot be used during the vernal equinox.

Question 16

Which of the following are particularly useful for tracking the flow of moisture across wide regions and helping identify the location of frontal boundaries?

Accepted Answer

A) visible images 
B) infrared images 
C) water vapor images 
D) none of these answers 
A) visible images 
B) infrared images 
C) water vapor images 
D) none of these answers

Question 17

Large-domain numerical forecast models predict air mass thunderstorms using

Accepted Answer

A) infrared images. 
B) spectral representation. 
C) thermodynamic diagrams. 
D) parameterizations. 
A) infrared images. 
B) spectral representation. 
C) thermodynamic diagrams. 
D) parameterizations.

Question 18

What instruments are used to obtain measurements of horizontal winds for up to 72 different levels?

Accepted Answer

A) Doppler radar 
B) wind profilers 
C) radiosondes 
D) rawinsondes 
A) Doppler radar 
B) wind profilers 
C) radiosondes 
D) rawinsondes

Question 19

Seasonal outlooks

Accepted Answer

A) are not considered true long-range forecasts. 
B) predict conditions for individual days. 
C) always give a definite prediction. 
D) have three main categories of classification. 
A) are not considered true long-range forecasts. 
B) predict conditions for individual days. 
C) always give a definite prediction. 
D) have three main categories of classification.

Question 20

Model output statistics

Accepted Answer

A) are for primary variables only. 
B) are not developed for numerical models. 
C) attempt to take into account local factors such as topography. 
D) do not include the probability of precipitation values. 
A) are for primary variables only. 
B) are not developed for numerical models. 
C) attempt to take into account local factors such as topography. 
D) do not include the probability of precipitation values.

Short-term forecasts are typically for periods of ________ hours or less.

Forecast value

________ explains why small disturbances can grow into large disturbances.

The lifted index and K-index are useful for forecasting

Stuve charts do all of the following,except

This symbol on a station model indicates light rain.

The National Weather Service had this many primary models for forecasting.

Explain how the problem of chaos makes it difficult to have truly accurate weather forecasts.

Maps at this level are best for detecting the short waves that contribute to mid-latitude cyclones.

Middle-range forecasting has a serious loss of accuracy after about

Forecast skill is very important because

What is the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)and what is their main function?

The most important use of ensembles is to

This makes no use of numbers

A Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)

Which of the following are particularly useful for tracking the flow of moisture across wide regions and helping identify the location of frontal boundaries?

Large-domain numerical forecast models predict air mass thunderstorms using

What instruments are used to obtain measurements of horizontal winds for up to 72 different levels?

Seasonal outlooks

Model output statistics

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

Short-term forecasts are typically for periods of ________ hours or less.

Forecast value

________ explains why small disturbances can grow into large disturbances.

The lifted index and K-index are useful for forecasting

Stuve charts do all of the following,except

This symbol on a station model indicates light rain.

The National Weather Service had this many primary models for forecasting.

Explain how the problem of chaos makes it difficult to have truly accurate weather forecasts.

Maps at this level are best for detecting the short waves that contribute to mid-latitude cyclones.

Middle-range forecasting has a serious loss of accuracy after about

Forecast skill is very important because

What is the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)and what is their main function?

The most important use of ensembles is to

This makes no use of numbers

A Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)

Which of the following are particularly useful for tracking the flow of moisture across wide regions and helping identify the location of frontal boundaries?

Large-domain numerical forecast models predict air mass thunderstorms using

What instruments are used to obtain measurements of horizontal winds for up to 72 different levels?

Seasonal outlooks

Model output statistics

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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