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Multiple Choice



Select the correct response to each of the following multiple choice questions.

1 .       In the United States, the governmental agency responsible for gathering and disseminating weather-related information is the __________. 



2 .       Which one of the following forecasting techniques attempts to match current conditions with similar well-established patterns from the past to arrive at a prediction on how the current weather pattern might evolve? 



3 .       Geostationary satellites __________. 



4 .       __________ weather maps display a brief summary of the weather conditions at a given moment. 



5 .       Twice-daily, upper-level air charts are drawn at all but which one of the following millibar levels? 



6 .       Which one of the following is NOT used to identify a front on a surface chart? 



7 .       The accuracy of weather forecasts covering which of the following periods has improved steadily over the past few decades? 



8 .       Which one of the following is normally NOT plotted on a synoptic weather chart? 



9 .       Which modern method of forecasting relies on the fact that the gases in the atmosphere obey a number of known physical principles? 



10 .       The pattern of upper-level winds is an important part of the forecasting process because __________. 



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