What is the primary purpose of radar in meteorology?
Weather Things: Radar

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To measure temperature changes
To detect precipitation
To forecast climate patterns
To track wind speeds
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What does the radar dome, or radome, do?
Enhances radar signal strength
Protects the radar dish from weather
Increases the radar's range
Detects ground clutter
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Why might radar sometimes show non-precipitation objects?
Due to radar signal interference
Because of ground clutter
Due to radar malfunction
Because it can detect birds and insects
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is a limitation of radar when detecting distant storms?
The radar beam becomes too narrow
The radar signal weakens
The radar beam spreads out
The radar cannot detect precipitation
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How does Doppler radar help in tornado detection?
By increasing radar range
By identifying precipitation types
By detecting rotation in clouds
By measuring temperature changes
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the advantage of dual polarization radar?
It increases the radar's range
It helps distinguish between different precipitation types
It enhances radar signal strength
It reduces ground clutter
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What provides the most certain confirmation of a tornado?
Radar debris signature
Doppler radar rotation signature
Human observation
Dual polarization radar
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