Forecasting & Severe Weather

What is the air temperature represented by this weather station model?

• 76

• 55

• 138

• 20

Given the following weather station model, what is the visibility?

• 46

• 1.5

• heavy rain

• 046

Un-abbreviate the following wind speed 721

• 1072.1

• 72.1

• 972.1

• 721.0

Abbreviate the following wind speed 1002.3

• 902

• 023

• 100.2

• 002

If an abbreviated wind speed is more than 500, what should you add in front to un-abbreviate it?

• 10

• nothing

• 9

• 0

To abbreviate a wind speed, you keep the last _____ numbers and drop the decimal

• 2

• 0

• 4

• 3

What unit is air speed measured in?

• mph

• mb

• knots

• mps

Air pressure is measured in which of the following units?

• knots

• mb

• mph

• psi

If there are 3.5 feathers on the weather station model, what is the wind speed being represented?

• 35 knots

• 35 mph

• 37 knots

• 42 mph

What scale are tornados measured on?

• Saffir-Simpson Scale

• Visibility Scale

• Fujita Scale

• Wind Speed Scale