Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations - Multiple Choices
Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations - Multiple Choices
Training Guide in Surface Weather Observations - Multiple Choices
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46. Which of the follow<strong>in</strong>g precipitation events does not require a SPECI report?<br />
a. Ice pellets beg<strong>in</strong>.<br />
b. Hail beg<strong>in</strong>s.<br />
c. FZRA changes to FZRA.<br />
d. SN changes to +SN.<br />
47. Ice formed on exposed surfaces by freez<strong>in</strong>g ra<strong>in</strong> or freez<strong>in</strong>g drizzle is known as:<br />
a. glaze.<br />
b. frost.<br />
c. rime.<br />
d. ice pellets.<br />
48. Report thunderstorms occurr<strong>in</strong>g at your station when is/are observed with<strong>in</strong> the past 15 m<strong>in</strong>utes.<br />
a. very dark CB overhead and lightn<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> all quadrants<br />
b. heavy ra<strong>in</strong> showers and 55 knot w<strong>in</strong>ds<br />
c. heavy ra<strong>in</strong> showers and 1/2 <strong>in</strong>ch hail<br />
d. 3/4 <strong>in</strong>ch hail 20 m<strong>in</strong>utes earlier, but not at the time of the observation<br />
49. Moderate snow (SN) is reported when snow is occurr<strong>in</strong>g alone and the visibility is less than:<br />
a. 5/8 of a mile, but not less than 5/16 of a mile.<br />
b. 3/4 of a mile, but not less than 5/16 of a mile.<br />
c. 5/8 of a mile, but not less than 1/8 of a mile.<br />
d. 1 mile, but not less than 1/2 mile.<br />
50. A light <strong>in</strong>tensity symbol () is never used to report:<br />
a. ice crystals.<br />
b. ice pellets.<br />
c. snow showers.<br />
d. freez<strong>in</strong>g drizzle.<br />
51. Which of the follow<strong>in</strong>g phenomena may be classified as hav<strong>in</strong>g heavy <strong>in</strong>tensity?<br />
a. Hail<br />
b. Thunderstorm<br />
c. Funnel cloud<br />
d. Sandstorm<br />
52. If more than one obscuration is occurr<strong>in</strong>g at the same time, the obscurations are entered <strong>in</strong><br />
column 9 (Present <strong>Weather</strong>) <strong>in</strong> the order of:<br />
a. their beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
b. decreas<strong>in</strong>g dom<strong>in</strong>ance.<br />
c. <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g dom<strong>in</strong>ance.<br />
d. <strong>in</strong>tensity.<br />
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