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What group issues Tornado warnings?     a. Local National Weather Service Forecast Office     b. Weather Prediction Center     c. Storm Prediction Center     d. Tornado Prediction Center     Who is authorized to initiate official watches and warnings?     a. The National Weather Service     b. Registered private weather services     c. Certified media meteorologist using Doppler radar     d. Any of the above     Which is not a satellite product used by weather forecasters?     a. Visible imagery     b. Precipitation imagery     c. Water vapor imagery     d. Infrared radiation imagery     River floods are more deadly than flash floods.  True  False

What group issues Tornado warnings?     a. Local National Weather Service Forecast Office     b. Weather Prediction Center     c. Storm Prediction Center     d. Tornado Prediction Center     Who is authorized to initiate official watches and warnings?     a. The National Weather Service     b. Registered private weather services     c. Certified media meteorologist using Doppler radar     d. Any of the above     Which is not a satellite product used by weather forecasters?     a. Visible imagery     b. Precipitation imagery     c. Water vapor imagery     d. Infrared radiation imagery     River floods are more deadly than flash floods.  True  False

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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ISBN:9780134746241
Author:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
Publisher:Edward J. Tarbuck, Frederick K. Lutgens, Dennis G. Tasa
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  1. What group issues Tornado warnings?
       
    a. Local National Weather Service Forecast Office
       
    b. Weather Prediction Center
       
    c. Storm Prediction Center
       
    d. Tornado Prediction Center
     

 

  1. Who is authorized to initiate official watches and warnings?
       
    a. The National Weather Service
       
    b. Registered private weather services
       
    c. Certified media meteorologist using Doppler radar
       
    d. Any of the above
     

 

  1. Which is not a satellite product used by weather forecasters?
       
    a. Visible imagery
       
    b. Precipitation imagery
       
    c. Water vapor imagery
       
    d. Infrared radiation imagery
     

 

  1. River floods are more deadly than flash floods.

     True

     False

     

 

  1. 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
     

 

  1. 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
     

 

  1. The NWS employee who can help set up spotter groups and public awareness activities is:
       
    a. The Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM)
       
    b. The Science and Operations Officer (SOO)
       
    c. The Lead Duty Forecaster
       
    d. The Meteorologist in Charge (MIC)
     

 

  1. Which of the following represents a variable environmental factor?
       
    a. Soil saturation
       
    b. Soil type
       
    c. Locations of mountains or hills
       
    d. Locations of dams
     

 

  1. Forecasting precipitation type (rain, snow, sleet, ice) is difficult because:
       
    a. You need to know what kind of cloud nuclei are in the atmosphere
       
    b. The lifting process determines the type
       
    c. You need to know the depth of the melting and freezing layers in the air
       
    d. You need to know the depth of the moist and dry layers
     

 

  1. Hazardous winter weather is most likely under which conditions?
       
    a. A cold front passage
       
    b. An intensifying low pressure system
       
    c. A strong anticyclone
       
    d. A ridge in the jet stream
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