1: Which of the following is the appropriate response when the National Weather Service issues a severe weather watch?

Advisory
Highlights special weather conditions that are less serious than a warning. They are for events that may cause significant inconvenience, and if caution is not exercised, it could lead to situations that may threaten life and/or property.

Watch
An NWS product indicating that a particular hazard is possible, i.e., that conditions are more favorable than usual for its occurrence. A watch is a recommendation for planning, preparation, and increased awareness (i.e., to be alert for changing weather, listen for further information, and think about what to do if the danger materializes).

Warning
A product issued by NWS local offices indicating that a particular weather hazard is either imminent or has been reported. A warning indicates the need to take action to protect life and property. The type of hazard is reflected in the type of warning (e.g., tornado warning, blizzard warning).

2: Which instrument would a meteorologist use to measure weather data from the upper atmosphere?
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/remote/remote_intro.htm

3: Which severe weather occurrence includes an eye, eyewall, and rain bands?
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/tropics/tropics_intro.htm

4: In Atlanta, the winters are milder and the summers are hotter than in the areas surrounding the city. Which term best describes this phenomenon?
http://www.epa.gov/heatisland/about/index.html

Which instrument would a meteorologist use to measure weather data from the upper atmosphere?
-radiosonde

Which severe weather occurrence includes an eye, eyewall, and rain bands?
-hurricane

In Atlanta, the winters are milder and the summers are hotter than in the areas surrounding the city. Which term best describes this phenomenon?
-urban heat island

Which of the following statements best explains why a city on the windward side of a mountain gets more precipitation than one on the leeward side of the mountain?
-Warm, moist air rises and loses it moisture.

Which of the following would be most useful for determining the presence of a tornado?
-Doppler radar

Meteorologists are studying the increase in temperature over North America over the past decade. What are they studying?
-climate