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USCG AUXILIARY AUXWEA 2025/2026 EXAM
CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
GUARANTEED PASS ALREADY TOP-RATED A+.
USCG
Master the USCG Auxiliary Weather (AUXWEA) exam with this
specialized study guide designed for Coast Guard Auxiliary members.
This essential resource provides targeted practice questions and
verified answers covering marine weather patterns, forecasting, and
severe weather recognition. Enhance your operational readiness and
confidently pass your certification with this focused preparation tool.
1-1 On a weather map, cold fronts are ind icated
by ________ symbols and warm fronts by
_______ symbols. a. dark, light
b. triangle, semicircle [2]
c. circle, triangle
d. semicircle, triangle
1-2 To represent a warm or cold front on a
weather map, the appropriate symbol is drawn on
the side toward which a. the wind is blowing
b. the center of low pressure is located
c. the front is moving [2]
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d. the air is colder
1-3 If triangles and semicircles are shown on opposite
sides of the same frontal boundary, the
front is a. cold
b. occluded
c. stationary [2]
d. warm
1-4 Near a cold front, ______ air is advancing
and replacing the ______ air on the other side. a. cold,
warm [2]
b. cloudy, clear
c. moist, dry
d. windy, calm
1-5 The approach of deteriorating weather is indicated
by a a. falling hygrometer
b. rising barometer
c. falling barometer [3]
d. falling speedometer
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1-6 For best results, an outdoor thermometer
should be a. bought from a hardware store
b. mounted in a shady spot [3]
c. filled with colored water
d. read on cloudy days
1-7 Humidity is measured by an instrument
called a/an a. atomizer
b. humidifier
c. hygrometer [4]
d. moisturizer
1-8 The amount of moisture actually in the air, as
a _______ of what the air could contain, is called
the _______ humidity. a. ratio, measured
b. percentage, relative [4]
c. fraction, atmospheric
d. percentage, partial
1-9 The maximum amount of moisture air can
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contain _______ as the air temperature ______. a. decreases,
decreases [4]
b. increases, decreases
c. decreases, increases
d. stays the same, increases
1-10 Increasing wind speed is a sign that a
_______ is _______ . a. high, approaching
b. front, departing
c. front, approaching [4]
d. low, receding
1-11 A north wind blows from the compass direction a. 360
or 000 [4]
b. 270
c. 180
d. 090
1-12 If the wind changes direction from 240 to
280 degrees, it is said to be a. backing
b. gusting
c. turning
USCG AUXILIARY AUXWEA 2025/2026 EXAM
CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED)
GUARANTEED PASS ALREADY TOP-RATED A+.
USCG
Master the USCG Auxiliary Weather (AUXWEA) exam with this
specialized study guide designed for Coast Guard Auxiliary members.
This essential resource provides targeted practice questions and
verified answers covering marine weather patterns, forecasting, and
severe weather recognition. Enhance your operational readiness and
confidently pass your certification with this focused preparation tool.
1-1 On a weather map, cold fronts are ind icated
by ________ symbols and warm fronts by
_______ symbols. a. dark, light
b. triangle, semicircle [2]
c. circle, triangle
d. semicircle, triangle
1-2 To represent a warm or cold front on a
weather map, the appropriate symbol is drawn on
the side toward which a. the wind is blowing
b. the center of low pressure is located
c. the front is moving [2]
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d. the air is colder
1-3 If triangles and semicircles are shown on opposite
sides of the same frontal boundary, the
front is a. cold
b. occluded
c. stationary [2]
d. warm
1-4 Near a cold front, ______ air is advancing
and replacing the ______ air on the other side. a. cold,
warm [2]
b. cloudy, clear
c. moist, dry
d. windy, calm
1-5 The approach of deteriorating weather is indicated
by a a. falling hygrometer
b. rising barometer
c. falling barometer [3]
d. falling speedometer
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1-6 For best results, an outdoor thermometer
should be a. bought from a hardware store
b. mounted in a shady spot [3]
c. filled with colored water
d. read on cloudy days
1-7 Humidity is measured by an instrument
called a/an a. atomizer
b. humidifier
c. hygrometer [4]
d. moisturizer
1-8 The amount of moisture actually in the air, as
a _______ of what the air could contain, is called
the _______ humidity. a. ratio, measured
b. percentage, relative [4]
c. fraction, atmospheric
d. percentage, partial
1-9 The maximum amount of moisture air can
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contain _______ as the air temperature ______. a. decreases,
decreases [4]
b. increases, decreases
c. decreases, increases
d. stays the same, increases
1-10 Increasing wind speed is a sign that a
_______ is _______ . a. high, approaching
b. front, departing
c. front, approaching [4]
d. low, receding
1-11 A north wind blows from the compass direction a. 360
or 000 [4]
b. 270
c. 180
d. 090
1-12 If the wind changes direction from 240 to
280 degrees, it is said to be a. backing
b. gusting
c. turning
