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ATSC 231 Block 2 Exam Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass what direction does the wind blow around a low pressure system - counterclockwise what direction does the wind blow around a high pressure system - clockwise what type of pressure is plotted on a surface analysis chart - sea level p...

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ATSC 231 Block 2 Exam Practice
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what direction does the wind blow around a low pressure system - ✔✔counterclockwise


what direction does the wind blow around a high pressure system - ✔✔clockwise


what type of pressure is plotted on a surface analysis chart - ✔✔sea level pressure


two stars of snow on the surface observation means what? - ✔✔light snow


three stars of snow on the surface observation means what? - ✔✔moderate snow


four stars of snow on the surface observation means what? - ✔✔heavy snow


what cloud layer does the graphical METAR report - ✔✔ceiling only


what is the purpose of the surface analysis chart - ✔✔gives the big picture of surface conditions, use for

locating pressure systems and fronts, overview of winds, temperatures, dew points


* on graphical METAR means - ✔✔snow


' on graphical METAR means - ✔✔drizzle


. on graphical METAR means - ✔✔rain


what color is LIFR on the CVA chart - ✔✔purple


what color is terrain obstruction on CVA chart - ✔✔orange


what color is IFR overlay on CVA chart - ✔✔yellow



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what color is VFR on CVA chart - ✔✔green


what color is MVFR on CVA chart - ✔✔blue


what color is IFR on CVA chart - ✔✔red


is the CVA a forecast - ✔✔no, observation


what are the two things that can make a field go IFR - ✔✔ceiling and visibility


how often do modern satellites give images - ✔✔every 5 minutes


what satellite has an orbit of 22,300 mi - ✔✔geostationary


what do we call our geostationary satellites in the US - ✔✔GOES


three types of satellite imagery - ✔✔visible, infrared, water vapor


what is one of the challenges of infrared satellite imaging and clouds - ✔✔stratus clouds and fog are hard

to distinguish between


what are the two things that are enhanced in infrared observations - ✔✔temperature and color


what does dual polarization do for us - ✔✔eliminate radar clutter


equation for linear width of radar beams - ✔✔1 degree beam = 100 ft at 1nm


what does TDWR stand for - ✔✔terminal doppler weather radar


what does an old weather phenomenon look like - ✔✔comma cloud


what does radar stand for - ✔✔radio detection and ranging


what does a new weather phenomenon look like - ✔✔petal or leaf


C band is used for what - ✔✔ground based weather radar




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