Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations - Multiple Choices

Select the correct answer.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. In a METAR report, the remarks section follows the ______________ .
a. temperature and dew point
b. wind
c. altimeter
d. sky condition
2. The remarks section of the transmitted report always begins with the contraction __________ .
a. RE
b. RMK
c. REMARKS
d. METAR
3. VC indicates the location of an obscuration phenomena is _______________ .
a. at the usual point of observation
b. within 5 miles of the observation point
c. between 5 and 10 statute miles of the point of observation
d. beyond 10 miles of the airport
4. “DSNT” indicates the location of weather phenomena is _____________ .
a. beyond 10 miles of the airport
b. beyond 20 miles of the airport
c. beyond 10 statute miles of the observation point
d. beyond 5 statute miles of the station
Code the following remarks of a METAR/SPECI report.
5. Occasional lightning in the cloud and cloud to ground two miles northwest.
6. Frequent lightning cloud to ground in the vicinity of the station.
7. Continuous lightning occurring cloud to cloud, to the southeast.
8. Occasional lightning cloud to cloud and in the cloud is observed to the distant west.
9. Mt. St. Helens volcano, 70 miles northeast, erupted on the 18th at 1505 Zulu. A large ash cloud is
extending to approx. 30,000 feet, moving to the southeast.
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