LESSON 2
PRACTICE EXERCISE
The following items will test you grasp of the material covered in this
lesson. There is only one correct answer for each item. When you complete
the exercise, check you answer with the answer key that follows.
If you
answer any item incorrectly, study again that part of the lesson which
contains the portion involved.
Situation: You have been assigned to help prepare the wind vector plots
based upon the available data. This must be as accurate as possible.
1.
Which determines the height from which a fallout particle starts its
fall back to earth?
A.
Yield of weapon
B.
Size of target
C.
Size of balloon
D.
Weather reports
2.
Who is responsible for preparing the wind vector plot?
A.
Field Artillery Meteorological Section
B.
C.
NBC Center
D.
3.
How many times per day do Field Artillery Meteorological Sections
report upper air wind data up to 30,000 meters?
A.
2
B.
4
C.
6
D.
8
4.
Ten nautical miles is equal to how many kilometers?
A.
14.5
B.
15.2
C.
16.8
D.
18.5
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