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WorksheetsWeather Forecasting
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Early aviation weather forecasts in the 1920s- 1930s mainly supported ______
World War I flying
World War II flying
Polar ice cap exploration
government flying - air mail government flying - air mail
Where did the pilots and airplanes come from to form the new air mail system in the 1920s?
World War I World War I
WalMart
The Vietnam War
Amazon.com
Early weather observers looked only at an area
about the size of an IHOP pancake
about the size of Kansas
about 5 miles around an airport
from coast to coast from coast to coast
Factors considered in weather forecasting
Wind - speed and direction
Temperature - dew point
Visibility - sky condition
All of the above, do you know what I am saying?
A barometer measures
Wind direction & velocity - decide if you want to wear a hat
Temperature - to determine hotness/coldness
Barometric pressure - to predict weather
Time elasticity - spot ripples in the fabric of the universe
How often can Automated Surface Observations Systems (ASOS) relay information?
on weekends and holidays
Every Tuesday at tea time
once daily
24/7 - all day, every day 24/7 - all day, every day
How does radar work?
Very well, thank you
It connect to train tracks with electricity
Radio waves go out, hit things, and bounce back
It's too complicated to explain It's too complicated to explain
Weather forecasters often gather high altitude conditions information with ______
balloons with radio transmitters
guesses and speculation
Spaceships and martians
binoculars and birds binoculars and birds
One of pilots's biggest weather concerns is ______
clear sunny days
icing conditions
puffy clouds
a slight breeze a slight breeze
Ice build up on an airplane
is a bad thing - it's heavy
Is a bad thing - it can change the shape of wing's airfoil
Is a bad thing - it can lock up control surfaces
Is a bad thing - all of the above
____ can identify strength on movements of weather formations by sending out radio signals
Missiles
Microwaves
Barmometers
Radar
The ultimate high ground from which to observe weather is
on top of the auditorium
balloons
airplanes
satellites
What causes weather?
the inner core of the earth heating up
failure to pay the electric bills on time failure to pay the electric bills on time
the earth striving to balance the input of solar energy
demons and evil spirits - they're angry at us
Before a pilot steps to her airplane, she better get a thorough __________ __________
Wire brush scrubbing
Weather Forecast
Mind transplant
Frisking Frisking
Aviation weather charts depict
barometric pressure
fronts & storms
wind speed & direction
all of the above, fool all of the above, fool
