Question 1

To develop a persistence forecast of minimum and maximum temperatures for a particular city, which of the following types of charts is most helpful?

Accepted Answer

A)  adiabatic chart
B)  surface chart
C)  meteogram
D)  500 hPa chartE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following statements describes what a weather warning indicates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hazardous weather is occurring over a forecast area.
B)  Hazardous weather is either imminent or occurring within the forecast area.
C)  Hazardous weather is frequently observed over a forecast area.
D)  Hazardous weather is likely to occur within the forecast area during the next 24 hours.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Suppose there are two cloud layers above you. The lower cloud layer is moving from a westerly direction, and the higher cloud layer is moving from a northwesterly direction. Which of the following describes the type of wind and type of advection that is likely occurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  a backing wind and cold advection between the cloud layers
B)  a veering wind and warm advection between the cloud layers
C)  a veering wind and cold advection between the cloud layers
D)  a backing wind and warm advection between the cloud layersE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following forecast methods is used to predict weather by weather types?

Accepted Answer

A)  steady-state forecast
B)  persistence forecast
C)  analogue method
D)  probability forecastE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following resources does a meteorologist use to produce an ensemble 500 hPa forecast?

Accepted Answer

A)  radar displays
B)  physical climate model
C)  upper-air chart
D)  surface chartE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Suppose that in the middle of January the weather is typically several degrees warmer than the rest of the month. Which of the following forecast methods would be used to predict this "January thaw" for the middle of January in the following year?

Accepted Answer

A)  climatological forecast
B)  persistence forecast
C)  probability forecast
D)  forecast based on the analogue method​The following questions refer to the above illustration of a middle-latitude cyclone.The dashed lines show the positions of the fronts six hours ago.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following terms refers to the forecasting of weather by computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  extended forecast
B)  numerical weather prediction
C)  weather-type forecasting
D)  climatological forecastE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

What type of forecast method do you think is most appropriate for the following forecasts: short range (6 to 12 hours); medium range (24 to 48 hours); long range (5 to 10 days); seasonal (3 month)?

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