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1. Cloud names that start with alto are ___ clouds.
(a) fog (b) high level (c) low level (d) mid level
2. What is the normal October snowfall for Fairbanks, Alaska?
(a) 3.0″ (b) 6.5″ (c) 12.5″ (d) 15.0″
3. Who is considered the father of meteorology?
(a) Aristotle (b) Benjamin Franklin (c) Plato (d) Socrates
4. Amount of rain too light to measure is called:
(a) Dash (b) Glaze (c) Haze (d) Trace
5. Diagram that shows the frequency and strength of winds:
(a) Isopleth (b) Wind plot (c) Wind radii (d) Wind rose
6. International code used to report surface weather observations:
(a) LIDAR (b) METAR (c) PIREP (d) SONAR
7. Weather radar range is limited most by:
(a) Clouds (b) Daylight (c) Earth’s curvature (d) Permits
8. Sustained wind speeds in a gale are over:
(a) 30mph (b) 39mph (c) 74mph (d) 100mph
Answers: 1 (d) / 2 (c) / 3 (a) / 4 (d) / 5 (d) / 6 (b) / 7 (c) / 8 (b)
Written by Don Moldenhauer, My-Cast Meteorologist
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