Posted: April 21st, 2016

A front that moves very little over time is termed a ____ front

1. A front that moves very little over time is termed a ____ front.
a. Dryline
b. Cold
c. Warm
d. Stationary

2. Troughs tend to bring stormy weather.
a. True
b. False

3. In two days your community is hosting the State baseball championship and
expecting record crowds. The Day 2 Convective Outlook indicates your area could have
severe weather on game day. As emergency manager, you should:
a. Continue to monitor forecast products and coordinate with the WFO
b. Discuss the situation with event organizers to review their safety plans regarding
severe weather
c. Inform public safety agencies in your community about the forecast
d. a, b, and c

4. Building code requirements are a factor in assessing community risk:
a. True
b. False

5. Convection is commonly caused by:
a. Heating of the earth s surface
b. Inversions
c. Cold, sinking air masses
d. Saturated soil

6. You read in the forecast for today that strong westerly winds are expected. This
means that the winds will blow from the west toward the east.
a. True
b. False

7. The Zone Forecast mentions: CHANCE OF RAIN 60 PERCENT. This means that:
a. Sixty percent of the forecast area will receive rain and 40% will be dry
b. Rain will fall during 60% of a 24 hour period
c. Any given point in the forecast area has a 60% chance of receiving rain
d. Sixty percent of the towns and cities in the zone will receive rain

8. One reason the poles are colder than the equator is because radiation has to travel
through a greater depth of atmosphere to reach the surface at the poles.
a. True
b. False

9. Storms that are fairly small in scale and short lived, like tornadic storms, are synoptic
scale events.
a. True
b. False

10. The State Forecast issued on Monday says that forecast through Friday is for A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS EACH
DAY. Given that the chance of precipitation is low, you should look for an updated
forecast on:
a. Tuesday
b. Friday
c. Saturday
d. Next Monday

11. It is generally colder during the winter season in the United States because the earth is farther away from the sun.
a. True
b. False

12. The Forecast Discussion says A WEAK PRESSURE GRADIENT IS EXPECTED
TO PERSIST, KEEPING RAIN OVER THE AREA FOR SEVERAL DAYS. This
probably means that:
a. Winds are strong and will provide lift for storms
b. Winds are weak and are not able to move the weather system away
c. Winds are strong and are causing orographic lifting
d. Winds are weak and dewpoints are low

13. What group issues Tornado Watches?
a. Local Weather Forecast Office
b. Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
c. Storm Prediction Center
d. Tornado Prediction Center

14. Examples of lifting mechanisms include:
a. Cold fronts and warm fronts
b. Inversions and convergence
c. Topography and drylines
d. a and c

15. Severe convective weather is likely under which conditions?
a. Strong surface heating and an unstable atmosphere
b. Orographic lifting and a stable atmosphere
c. A frontal passage and a strong inversion
d. A strong high and a stable atmosphere

16. Severe winter weather is most likely under which conditions?
a. A dryline passage
b. An intensifying low pressure system
c. A gustfront
d. A 500 mb ridge

17. Condensation is a process that typically occurs:
a. When air is cooled
b. When air sinks
c. When dewpoints are low
d. a and b

18. Which NWS product would an emergency manager look for at the beginning of the
day to determine the potential for thunderstorms during the day?
a. Hourly report
b. Storm summary
c. Convective Day 1 Outlook
d. Nowcast

19. Lift is a process that:
a. Cools air parcels and can lead to condensation
b. Warms air parcels and can lead to condensation
c. Requires convective heating
d. Requires dry air

20. What group issues Tornado Warnings?
a. Local Weather Forecast Office
b. Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
c. Storm Prediction Center
d. Tornado Prediction Center

21. Low pressure is usually associated with rising air and cloudy conditions.
a. True
b. False

22. In a stable air mass:
a. Thunderstorms frequently develop
b. Haze or smog frequently develop
c. There are large day to day temperature changes
d. Winds tend to be very strong

23. Convergence happens in the vicinity of a front.
a. True
b. False

24. The weather forecast says SNOW IS LIKELY TODAY. What is the probability of
snow?
a. 30%
b. 50%
c. 60%
d. 80%

25. Which of the following is NOT a consideration of a threats analysis?a. Distance to nearest NWS office
b. Frequency of hazardous weather
c. Level of severity to plan for
d. Locations of special needs populations