Monthly and seasonal forecasts make specific predictions of rain or snow.
a. True
b. False
Q. 2Suppose that it is presently warm and raining. A cold front will pass your area in 3 hours. Behind the front, it is cold and snowing. A persistence forecast would predict warm and rainy weather.
a. True
b. False
Q. 3Doppler radar is helpful for measuring precipitation, but not wind.
a. True
b. False
Q. 4According to the National Weather Service, the subjective term fair implies a rather pleasant weather situation.
a. True
b. False
Q. 5Computer forecast models make certain assumptions about the atmosphere that are not always correct.
a. True
b. False
Q. 6Another term for frontal wave is
a. overruning.
b. wave cyclone.
c. cyclone.
d. incipient cyclone.
e. anticyclone.
Q. 7Explain the term absolute vorticity in a real-life context, such as a spinning ice skater. In your description, include the terms relative vorticity and Earths vorticity.
What will be the ideal response?
Q. 8Outline the development of the superstorm of March, 1993.
What will be the ideal response?