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SOF: Chapter 1-3 Practice Quiz
Read each question carefully. Circle the response that best answers the question. Place
the corresponding letter in the space provided. Good luck!
1. This instrument measure the amount of moisture in the air. (Pg 1-32)
a. Hygrometer
b. Psychrometer
c. Barometer
d. Thermometer
2. This instrument measures the amount of water vapor in the air. (Pg 1-32_
a. Barometer
b. Hygrometer
c. Thermometer
d. Psychrometer
3. The National Weather Agency (NWA) is the civilian weather agency. (Pg 1-29)
a. True
b. False
4. The Air Force's weather organization is the Air Force Weather Agency. (Pg 1-30)
a. True
b. False
5. A ______________ satellite travels above the equator at the same speed as the
Earth. (Pg 1-35)
a. Polar
b. Geostationary
c. Sun synchronous
d. Elliptical
6. Weather charts are used to consolidate forecasts from data provided from multiple
sources.
a. True
b. False
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7. A weather map gives a _____________ view of the weather. This means "seeing
at a glance." (Pg 1-38)
a. Synoptic
b. Biopic
c. Stereoscopic
d. None of the above
8. Instrument that measures atmospheric pressure. (Pg 1-32)
a. Psychrometer
b. Barometer
c. Hygrometer
d. Radiosonde
9. An atomospheric probe for measuring pressures, temperatures, and relative
humidity. (Pg 1-32)
a. Radiosonde
b. Dropsonde
c. Rawinsonde
d. Pilot Balloon
10. The organization that maintains the nation's basic weather network. (Pg 1-30)
a. Department of Commerce
b. National Forecasters Network (NFN)
c. National Weather Service
d. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
11. Meteorologists are weather forecasters that have completed the appropriate course
of study. (Pg 1-29)
a. True
b. False
12. TIROS, a Television InfraRed Observation Satellite, was a series of experimental
weather satellites that took pictures of solar flared to help predict weather. (Pg
1-34)
a. True
b. False
13. NIMBUS, the follow-on to TIROS,provided the first views of areas of the globe
never before seen by weather instruments. (Pg 1-34)
a. True
b. False
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14. A radiosonde dropped from an aircraft to measure weather conditions. (Pg 1-33)
a. Dropsonde
b. Rawinsonde
c. Pilot Balloon
d. Hygrometer
15. People who work in the science of meteorology are referred to as "weather
___________." (Pg 1-29)
a. Prognosticators
b. Forecasters
c. Predictors
d. Men or women
Answer Key: (Key # 1 - 814101)
SOF: Chapter 1-3 Practice Quiz
Read each question carefully. Circle the response that best answers the question. Place
the corresponding letter in the space provided. Good luck!
A
1. This instrument measure the amount of moisture in the air. (Pg 1-32)
a. Hygrometer
b. Psychrometer
c. Barometer
d. Thermometer
D
2. This instrument measures the amount of water vapor in the air. (Pg 1-32_
a. Barometer
b. Hygrometer
c. Thermometer
d. Psychrometer
B
3. The National Weather Agency (NWA) is the civilian weather agency. (Pg 1-29)
a. True
b. False
A
4. The Air Force's weather organization is the Air Force Weather Agency. (Pg 1-30)
a. True
b. False
B
5. A ______________ satellite travels above the equator at the same speed as the
Earth. (Pg 1-35)
a. Polar
b. Geostationary
c. Sun synchronous
d. Elliptical
A
6. Weather charts are used to consolidate forecasts from data provided from multiple
sources.
a. True
b. False
Answer Key: (Key # 1 - 814101)
A
7. A weather map gives a _____________ view of the weather. This means "seeing
at a glance." (Pg 1-38)
a. Synoptic
b. Biopic
c. Stereoscopic
d. None of the above
B
8. Instrument that measures atmospheric pressure. (Pg 1-32)
a. Psychrometer
b. Barometer
c. Hygrometer
d. Radiosonde
A
9. An atomospheric probe for measuring pressures, temperatures, and relative
humidity. (Pg 1-32)
a. Radiosonde
b. Dropsonde
c. Rawinsonde
d. Pilot Balloon
C
10. The organization that maintains the nation's basic weather network. (Pg 1-30)
a. Department of Commerce
b. National Forecasters Network (NFN)
c. National Weather Service
d. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
A
11. Meteorologists are weather forecasters that have completed the appropriate course
of study. (Pg 1-29)
a. True
b. False
B
12. TIROS, a Television InfraRed Observation Satellite, was a series of experimental
weather satellites that took pictures of solar flared to help predict weather. (Pg
1-34)
a. True
b. False
A
13. NIMBUS, the follow-on to TIROS,provided the first views of areas of the globe
never before seen by weather instruments. (Pg 1-34)
a. True
b. False
Answer Key: (Key # 1 - 814101)
A
14. A radiosonde dropped from an aircraft to measure weather conditions. (Pg 1-33)
a. Dropsonde
b. Rawinsonde
c. Pilot Balloon
d. Hygrometer
B
15. People who work in the science of meteorology are referred to as "weather
___________." (Pg 1-29)
a. Prognosticators
b. Forecasters
c. Predictors
d. Men or women