NS2-M3C11 - Weather Forecasting Quiz 50

The National Weather Service processes 1400 reports from ships in one ________.

• week

• month

• hour

• day

Which of the following are regional headquarters of The National Weather Service? (Input all that apply, then push the ENTER button.)

• Western Region

• Pacific Region

• Eastern Region

• Atlantic Region

Change the following sentence so that it is correct: Local weather reporting is an exact science and is predicted hourly.

• Local weather reporting is not an exact science and is predicted up to approximately a month in advance.

• Local weather reporting is an exact science and is predicted annually.

• Long-range forecasting is not an exact science and is predicted daily.

Which of the following forecasts is provided by major units afloat and ashore? Includes a synopsis of weather conditions and report of all pressure systems and associated weather?

• Route

• Local

• Storm Warnings

• Area

An agency of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasts, storm and flood warnings, etc.

• NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

• Aerographer

• FWC (Fleet Weather Center)

• National Weather Service

U.S. Navy command whose mission is to collect, interpret and apply global meteorological and oceanographic data and information for safety at sea, strategic and tactical warfare and weapons system design, development and deployment.

• Aerographer

• NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

• FWC (Fleet Weather Center)

• NMOC (Navy Meteorology and Oceanography Command)

A petty officer in the Navy whose duties include observation of weather and preparation of weather and surf forecasts.

• Synchronous Mate

• Quartermaster

• Aerographers Mate

• Meteorologists Mate

Working in the profession of the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.

• Geologist

• Meteorologist

• Paleontologist

• Cosmologist

An orbit in which a satellite passes above or nearly above both poles of the body being orbited.

• Sun-synchronous orbit

• Geosynchronous orbit

• Polar orbit

Which weather agency provides weather information to newspapers, radio, and television stations?

• The National Severe Storms Forecast Center

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• The Navy Weather Service

• The National Weather Service