Q.1
Low pressure and tight isobars tend to lead to what sort of weather?
  • Hot and sunny
  • Dry and windy
  • Wet and windy
  • Wet and calm
Q.2
Which of the following professions and industries are offered specialist training by the Met Office?
  • Marine industries
  • Rail industries
  • Renewable energy specialists
  • Teachers
Q.3
How can ocean waves be predicted and forecasted?
  • Ocean waves are generated thousands of miles away and can be tracked
  • Ocean waves are generated by the sea floor geology which has been modelled
  • Ocean waves are driven by wind power and wind strength and direction can be predicted
  • Ocean waves are driven only by storms in the middle of the ocean which can be mapped and predicted
Q.4
A radiosonde measures atmospheric parameters and transmits them to a receiver on the ground. What are radiosondes normally attached to?
  • Weather balloons
  • Surface monitoring buoys
  • Land stations
  • Ship based monitoring
Q.5
What is an anticyclone more commonly known as?
  • High Pressure
  • Low Pressure
  • A hurricane
  • A typhoon
Q.6
A synoptic chart summarises atmospheric conditions. Which of the following is commonly shown on a synoptic chart?
  • Temperature
  • Sea state
  • Precipitation
  • Atmospheric pressure
Q.7
What is atmospheric or barometric pressure measured in?
  • Pounds per square inch (PSI)
  • Kilograms (kg)
  • Pascals (Pa)
  • Millibars (mb)
Q.8
Lines of equal atmospheric pressure on a weather map or a synoptic chart are known as what?
  • Isobars
  • Cold Fronts
  • Warm Fronts
  • Isolines
Q.9
Which of the following is used in forecasting?
  • Moisture content in the oceans
  • Cloud cover and cloud types
  • Moisture content in the atmosphere
  • Atmospheric pressure
Q.10
Which of the following are normally forecasted by the Met Office?
  • Pollen
  • Precipitation
  • Windspeed
  • River levels
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