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In the United States, the governmental agency responsible for gathering and disseminating weather-related information is the __________.
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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?
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Geostationary satellites __________.
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__________ weather maps display a brief summary of the weather conditions at a given moment.
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Twice-daily, upper-level air charts are drawn at all but which one of the following millibar levels?
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Which one of the following is NOT used to identify a front on a surface chart?
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The accuracy of weather forecasts covering which of the following periods has improved steadily over the past few decades?
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Which one of the following is normally NOT plotted on a synoptic weather chart?
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Which modern method of forecasting relies on the fact that the gases in the atmosphere obey a number of known physical principles?
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The pattern of upper-level winds is an important part of the forecasting process because __________.
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Answer choices in this exercise are randomized and will appear in a different order each time the page is loaded.
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