Part #1 Satellites and Weather Radar Matching

Answer the following questions by selecting from the list below:

1. Infrared Satellite Imagery
2. Visible Satellite Imagery
3. Radar Reflectivity Imagery
4. Radar Radial Velocity Imagery

1. It is a clear day at noon after a large winter storm blanketed the Midwest with snow. What type of imagery would I look at to determine the how much of the ground is covered in snow?
2. I am at a St. Louis Cardinals game in October and weather reports from the morning hinted at the possibility of rain during the game. What type of imagery would I monitor to know if the game could be delayed by rain?
3. It is the middle of the night and the tornado sirens are on indicating a tornado warning for my location. What type of imagery would I examine to see if there was strong rotation within the storm that was approaching my location?
4. What type of imagery would allow me to estimate the total rainfall from Hurricane Florence?
5. It is 2AM local time in the Philippines and Super Typhoon Mangkhut is offshore by 300 miles and heading toward my city. What type of imagery would I use to examine the size and extent of Super Typhoon Mangkhut in this situation?