This CDC practice test focuses on key meteorological and astrophysical concepts, assessing knowledge in areas like Wien's Law, Planck's Law, and satellite operations. It is designed for Air Force personnel, enhancing understanding of environmental monitoring and space-based systems.
A gray body.
A black body.
A white body.
An electromagnetic body.
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The windward conveyor belt (WCB), calm conveyor belt (CCB), and dry-air conveyor belt (DACB).
The warm conveyor belt (WCB), cold conveyor belt (CCB), and dry-air conveyor belt (DACB).
The west conveyor belt (WCB), cooler conveyor belt (CCB), and dry-air conveyor belt (DACB).
The wet conveyor belt (WCB), climate conveyor belt (CCB), and day conveyor belt (DACB).
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Types of radiative transfer taking place.
Type of passive remote sensing device on the satellite.
Angle of the sun.
Type of multispectral color-composite imagery involved.
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Tsunamis, hurricanes, and tornadoes
Cu fields, open Cell Cu, and closed cell cu
Bow waves, plume clouds, and Karman vortices.
Waves, cirrus, and ship trails
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Widen.
Shrink.
Dissipate.
Flux.
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Temperatures effects on clouds
The terrain’s effects on clouds
Moistures effects on clouds
Pressures effects on clouds
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Anticyclonic zone clouds, vort clouds, and deformation zone clouds.
Baroclinic zone clouds, vorticity comma clouds, and deformation zone clouds.
Cyclonic zone clouds, vorticity comma clouds, and formation zone clouds.
Baroclinic zone clouds, vorticity comma clouds, and formation zone clouds.
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A stable condition with strong winds.
An unstable condition with strong winds.
A stable condition with light or calm winds.
An unstable condition with light or calm winds.
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MB curve.
JG curve.
CC curve.
ZA curve.
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Deformation.
Contraction.
Magnification.
Dilatation.
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Is less contaminated by raw data.
Is a forecast that occurs more frequently.
Is an observation that occurs more frequently.
Shows areas of high temperature and moisture relationships.
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Ice and ground fog.
Sea and radiation fog.
Coastal and steam fog.
Advection and upwelling fog.
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Height of the inversion.
Stability of the cold air.
Type of vertical motions.
Stability of the warm air.
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Because anticyclones are fast moving features
Because anticyclones are slow moving features
Because anticyclones are nearly invisible features
Because anticyclones are large, broad features
1,400 kilometers.
1,000 kilometers.
1,400 miles.
1,000 miles.
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Axis of dilatation.
Axis of deformation.
Axis of contraction.
Axis of geopotentiality.
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The minor short-wave trough associated with the enhanced cumulus (CU) is moving over a long-wave ridge.
The major short-wave trough associated with the enhanced CU is moving over a long-wave ridge.
The major short-wave trough associated with the enhanced CU is developing into a minor short-wave trough.
The minor short-wave trough associated with the enhanced CU is developing into a major short-wave trough.
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Baroclinic leaf.
Deformation zone.
Anomalous clouds.
Vorticity comma cloud.
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Height of the tropopause.
Strength of the inversion.
Stability of the atmosphere.
Strength of the upper-level winds.
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They dissipate as they become cooled from below.
They form stratocumulus lines downstream over the lake.
They build into towering cumulus or cumulonimbus clouds.
They cool to the dew point producing fog and/or stratus clouds.
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Temperature
Wavelength
Color
Distance
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The Moon
The Earth
Other Satellites
The Speed of Sound
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Meteorological Satellite (METEOSAT).
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) satellite.
Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (GMS).
Geosynchronous Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES).
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Rapidly shrinking and heating cloud tops are an indication precipitation will increase.
Rapidly expanding and heating cloud tops are an indication precipitation will increase.
Rapidly shrinking and cooling cloud tops are an indication precipitation will increase.
Rapidly expanding and cooling cloud tops are an indication precipitation will increase.
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A slight “V” shape developing on the cold-air side of the cloud pattern.
A slight “S” shape developing on the cold-air side of the cloud pattern.
A slight “L” shape developing on the cold-air side of the cloud pattern.
A slight “D” shape developing on the cold-air side of the cloud pattern.
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Stefan’s law.
Kirchoff’s law.
Planck’s law.
Wien displacement law.
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Environmental Data Records (EDRs).
Emissivity Data Records (EDRs).
Satellite Data Records (SDRs).
Sensor Data Records (SDRs).
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Rotation.
Translation.
Divergence.
Deformation.
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About 1 latitude on the equatorward side of the sharp cloud edge.
About 1 latitude on the poleward side of the sharp cloud edge.
About 5 latitude on the poleward side of the sharp cloud edge.
About 5 latitude on the equatorward side of the sharp cloud edge.
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Differential cooling
Differential heating
Differential pressure
Differential rotation
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Speed of lows.
Shearing of the wind field.
Expansion of the wind field.
Contraction of the wind field.
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The front is strengthening.
The frontal wave is dissipating.
A wave is developing on the front.
The front has out run its upper-level support.
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Approximately 472 nautical miles (nm), allow for global coverage every 4 hours
Approximately 472 nautical miles (nm), allow for global coverage every 8 hours
Approximately 472 nautical miles (nm), allow for global coverage every 12 hours
Approximately 472 nautical miles (nm), allow for global coverage every 6 hours
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3
4
5
7
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Cirrus streaks.
Rotor clouds
Stratus decks
Cumuliform clouds
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Pixels are connected.
Elements are connected.
Pixels are not connected.
Elements are not connected.
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Convective instability in the cold air.
Convective instability in the warm air.
Available moisture and the stability of the cold air.
Available moisture and the stability of the warm air.
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Along the southern edge.
Along the eastern edge.
Along the northern edge.
Along the western edge.
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Ship trails
Karman vortices
Plume clouds
Wake clouds
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Mesoscale convective systems (MCS).
Mesoscale convective complexes (MCC).
Synoptic-scale convective systems (SCS).
Synoptic-scale convective complexes (SCC).
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On the leeside are anticyclonic
Cross the ridge line in excess of 50 knots.
Cross the mountain ridge line at an angle of less than 45 degrees.
Cross the mountain ridge line at an angle of greater than 45 degrees.
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Polar front jet (PFJ) reforms north of the warm front at the top of the comma cloud and extends eastward.
PFJ is continuous and crosses the comma cloud system at, or north of, the triple point.
PFJ is not continuous through the comma cloud system.
PFJ wraps around the upper-level low and weakens.
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Emissivity.
Scattering.
Reflectivity
Absorptivity.
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The amount of radiation emitted by a black body at a given wavelength is proportional to its temperature
The amount of radiation emitted by a black body at a given wavelength is inversely proportional to its temperature
The amount of radiation emitted by a black body at a given wavelength is proportional to its distance
The amount of radiation emitted by a black body at a given wavelength is proportional to its size
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Polar Satewllites
Visible Satellites
Orbital
Geostationary Satellites
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Angular velocity and centripetal force.
Angular velocity and centrifugal force.
Centripetal force and gravity.
Centrifugal force and gravity.
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Identifying potential thunderstorm areas.
Determining the polar front (PFJ) and subtropical jets (STJ).
Identifying circulation centers, troughs, ridges, and wind maximums.
Determining the thickness of mid and upper-level clouds.
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From 40°N and poleward.
From 40°S and poleward.
From 40°N and equatorward.
From 40°S and equatorward.
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