3-25.
3-26.
3-27.
3-28.
Most tornadoes in the United States
occur during what season(s) of the
year?
1.
Fall
2.
Midwinter
3.
Summer and early fall
4.
Spring and early summer
Which type of tornado is normally
associated with squall lines?
1.
Great Plains
2.
Gulf Coast
3.
West Coast
4.
Eastern
Although the phenomena are not
similar, the formation of both
thunderstorms and fog originates in
a moist, unstable air mass.
1.
True
2.
False
Frontal fog would be LEAST likely
to form in which of the following
areas?
1.
In advance of a warm front
2.
To the rear of a slow-moving
cold front
3.
To the rear of a fast-moving
cold front
4.
In the warm sector of a low-
pressure area
IN ANSWERING QUESTION 3-29, REFER
TO FIGURE 5-17 IN YOUR TRAMAN.
3-29.
Assume that smoke was present
during the day and night preceding
the fog formation indicated in
figure 5-17.
What should be your
forecast time of fog formation?
1.
0230 local standard time
2.
0330 local standard time
3.
0430 local standard time
4.
0530 local standard time
Figure 3-A
IN ANSWERING QUESTION 3-30, REFER TO
FIGURE 3-A.
3-30.
The warm front depicted in figure
3-A is located 40 miles southwest
of stations A and B.
It is
forecast to move northeastward at
20 knots, and is expected to pass
stations A and B at approximately
0230 local standard time.
The wind
will shift to the southwest at 16
knots
What should be your
forecast for stations A and B at
0430 local standard time?
1.
Heavy fog with possible drizzle
2.
Moderate fog with possible
drizzle
3.
Low stratus clouds and possible
drizzle
4.
Stratocumulus clouds with
unrestricted visibility
3-31.
Which of the following
meteorological situations is most
favorable for the formation of
radiation fog?
1.
A clear, cool night with strong
winds in a fast-moving, high-
pressure area
2.
A cloudy, warm night with light
breezes in the warm sector of a
low-pressure area
3.
A clear, cool night with light
breezes in a stationary high-
pressure area
4.
A sultry, humid evening with
calm winds in the warm sector
of a low-pressure area
3-32.
What type of fog is formed when a
warm, rainy air mass overrides a
stable, continental polar (cP) air
mass?
1.
Frontal passage fog
2.
Postfrontal fog
3.
Radiational fog
4.
Prefrontal fog
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