Numerical weather prediction models begin with an __________ and produce a __________.

Numerical weather prediction models begin with an __________ and produce a __________.
  a. prog; analysis
  b. prog; meteogram
  c. meteogram; prog
  d. analysis; prog

If you wanted to make a persistence forecast of minimum and maximum temperatures for a
  particular city, which type of chart would be most helpful?
  a. surface chart
  b. meteogram
  c. 500 mb chart
  d. adiabatic chart
  e. Doppler radar display

When making a forecast, a meteorologist typically examines:a.
   surface charts.
  b. upper-air charts.
  c. radar displays.
  d. satellite imagery.
  e. all of the above

Suppose there are two cloud layers above you. The lower cloud layer is moving from a westerly
  direction, while the higher cloud layer is moving from a northwesterly direction. From this
  observation you conclude that the wind is __________ with height and __________ advection is
  occurring between the cloud layers.
  a. backing, cold
  b. backing, warm
  c. veering, cold
  d. veering, warm

Warm advection is most likely to occur:a.
   in the center of a cut-off low.
  b. from the surface up to the 500 mb level ahead of an advancing warm front.
  c. behind a cold front.
  d. where the winds back with height.
  e. on the western side of a shortwave trough at the 500 mb level.

For a forecast to show skill it must:a.
   be better than one based on persistence or climatology.
  b. be accurate to within 2 oC of the predicted temperature.
  c. be accurate for over more than 90 of the forecast area.
  d. use the analogue method of forecasting.
  e. use a probability.