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Which of the following indicates current wind speed (force)?
A. Air pressure chart.
B. Knot indicator scale.
C. Beaufort scale.
D. Atmospheric flow chart.
C. Beaufort scale.
Weather observers record data in “symbolic” form on a(n):
A. Station Model.
B. Sequence Report.
C. Code Report.
D. Encoding Chart.
A. Station Model.
Rain, snow, sleet, or hail — any kind of weather condition where moisture is falling from the sky is called.
A. Precipitation
B. Percentage
C. Sunshine
D. Atmosphere
A. Precipitation
A warm front happens when warm air moves into where cold air has been.
True
False
True
What is Air Pressure?
the force with which air pushes down on the surface of the earth
“High Clouds” would include which cloud types?
A. Cirrus and Cirrocumulus.
B. Altostratus and Altocumulus.
C. Stratus and Stratocumulus.
D. Altocumulus and Stratocumulus.
A. Cirrus and Cirrocumulus.
What kind of report gives hourly information by computer/teletype to the National Weather Bureau?
A. Station.
B. Meteorologic.
C. Symbolic.
D. Sequence.
D. Sequence.
The type of weather reports that pilots require to make flight plans.
A. Sky Zone Notes.
B. Flight Reports.
C. Briefing.
D. None of the above.
C. Briefing.
Meteorology is the study of weather patterns.
True
False
True
What is a Knot?
one nautical mile per hour; in this case, the U. S. Weather Bureau’s notation for wind speed
Which instrument measures relative humidity?
A. Hygrometer.
B. Barometer.
C. Compass.
D. Thermometer.
A. Hygrometer.
The direction a front is moving can be found on the weather map “line” by looking at the:
A. Side of symbols.
B. Shape of symbols.
C. Arrow position.
D. Boundary notation.
A. Side of symbols.
The compass is an instrument for showing.
A. Wind Speed
B. Temperature
C. Location
D. Direction
D. Direction
Stratus Clouds are commonly described as being “puffy.”
True
False
False
What is a Barometer ?
instrument that measures air pressure in both centimeters and millibars of mercury.
The Sling Psychrometer uses “Wet-bulb”, and “Dry-bulb” readings are taken and calculated to find the:
A. Air Temperature.
B. Barometric Pressure.
C. Relative Humidity.
D. Precipitation Index.
C. Relative Humidity.
When predicting the weather, which “chart” is used to record cloud cover, relative humidity, and wind speed?
A. Atmospheric conditions.
B. Forecasting data.
C. Condition’s map.
D. Weather observations.
D. Weather observations.
An Air Route Map is like a road map only it shows a map of the sky.
True
False
True
Wind direction will help you predict the weather.
True
False
True
What is a Beaufort Scale?
a scale in which the force of the wind is indicated by number from 0 to 12; named after Sir Francis Beaufort
How many minutes are required for a barometer and psychrometer to register correctly?
A. Three.
B. Five.
C. Seven.
D. Ten or more.
B. Five.
How would a barometric pressure of 1006.8 millibars be recorded on a sequence report?
A. 1—68
B. 0 (6.8)
C. 068
D. 1—(68)
C. 068
On a station model there is not a symbol for wind direction.
True
False
False
Warm air temperatures have direct influence on fire behaviors.
True
False
True
What is a cold front?
a mass of cold air taking over where warm air has been.