NASA | Scanning a Snow Storm

NASA | Scanning a Snow Storm

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Geography, Science

5th - 12th Grade

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The video discusses a rare late-season East Coast snowstorm observed by the GPM satellite shortly after its launch in 2014. It highlights GPM's ability to measure various types of precipitation, including light rain, heavy rain, and snow. The video explains how GPM provides valuable data on cloud tops and precipitation, offering new insights into winter storms. Additionally, it describes the GPM constellation, a network of international satellites that monitor global precipitation patterns.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary purpose of the GPM satellite launched in 2014?

To observe only snowstorms

To monitor only the East Coast

To measure only heavy rain

To measure a full range of precipitation types

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which colors represent frozen precipitation in the GPM observations?

Yellow to orange

Blue to green

Cyan to purple

Green to red

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which regions did the snowstorm have a significant impact according to the video?

California and Nevada

West Virginia, Virginia, and Maryland

Texas and Oklahoma

Florida and Georgia

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What advantage does the GPM's broader spectrum of precipitation data provide?

It ignores snow data

It only measures heavy rain

It focuses solely on tropical storms

It allows for better estimates of water content

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of the GPM core observatory in the international satellite network?

It is the reference standard for the network

It operates independently of other satellites

It serves as a backup satellite

It only collects data from the United States