Ice Storm Test version A

Liquid water can exist in all except

• 33^{0 F}

• -20^{0 F}

• 80^{0 F}

• May exist in all temps listed above.

Freezing rain and sleet form through the same processes.

• True
• False

Ice storms typically occur near

• a high pressure system
• a cold front
• a warm front
• the ocean

What is the name of the instrument that is attached to a weather balloon to measure the vertical profile of the atmosphere?

• Radar
• Satellite
• Radiometer
• Rawinsonde

When pure water remains in its liquid form below freezing temperatures, it is called

• sleet
• supercooled
• sub-melting
• snow

In order for freezing rain to form, which of the following is not necessary?

• A low pressure
• A melting layer above the surface
• A surface sub-freezing layer
• Blizzard conditions

Which two devices are used to measure the he vertical temperature profile of the atmosphere?

• An airplane and barometer
• An airplane and anemometer
• A weather balloon and a barometer
• A weather balloon and rawinsonde

Which of the following will the National Weather Service issue if an ice accumulation is forecasted to exceed 1/4 inch in the next 24 hours?

• Freezing rain outlook
• Freezing rain warning
• Freezing Rain Alert
• Freezing Rain watch

Refer to the sounding diagram on your worksheet for questions 12-18. At what pressure level did the sounding begin?

• 1000mb

• 1010mb

• 950 mb

• 0mb

What is the temperature at 650 mb?

• O degrees C

• 5 degrees C

• -10 degrees C

• -20 degrees C

• -3 degrees C