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WorksheetsReview 1
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 26mins
Temperature at sea level: _______ Celsius
19
15
59
27
In what layer of the atmosphere does almost all of our weather occur?
Exosphere
Mesosphere
Tropopause
Troposphere
What gas can vary from 0% to 4% by volume in a given volume of air?
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon Monoxide
Water Vapor
Temperature lapse rate: Air temperature cools (a) Celsius per 1000
When is the insolation of the earth maximized in terms of solar zenith angle?
0 degrees
90 degrees
45 degrees
180 degrees
On a warm, sunny afternoon, the very shallow layer of air that is immediately in contact with the earth’s surface is warmed by the earth’s surface by a process called (a)
Vertical air currents, called (a) , are the result of the unequal heating of Earth's surface.
Which of the three scales is most commonly used in aviation meteorology?
Kelvin
Celcius
Fahrenheit
Air pressure at sea level: (a) ”Hg
Which of the following mechanisms involves the transfer of heat energy through electromagnetic radiation?
Conduction
Advection
Radiation
Convection
Which of the following is an example of a Mesocale wind?
Eddy
Sea Breeze
Winds associated with a frontal boundary
Jet Streams
This type of heat transfer normally occurs in liquids or gasses, via motions of the fluid itself
Radiation
Advection
Convection
Conduction
KEZM 141115Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 01/01 A3006 RMK AO2
Which weather phenomena is coded above
Rain
Mist
Fog
Snow
The hotter an object the ______ the wavelength and vice versa
Shorter
Longer
These lines connect lines of equal pressure on surface analysis charts.
Isobars
Isotherms
Isotachs
Stronger winds are deflected more by the coriolis effect.
True
False
Numerical value representing the average kinetic energy of the atoms and molecules within matter
Density
Pressure
Temperature
Mass
Isobars that are packed closely together on a weather map indicate what?
Low winds speeds
High wind speeds
Low temperatures
High temperatures
At roughly what altitude is air pressure about half of what it is at sea level?
10,000ft
13,500ft
10,500ft
18,000ft
Negative values can be found on the Kelvin scale.
True
False
In the Northern Hemisphere, what effect does Coriolis effect have on the wind?
Winds are deflected to the right
Winds are deflected to the left
Wind speeds are decreased
Wind speeds are increased
Which of the following is the largest scale of motion?
Microscale
Mesoscale
Synoptic
Planetary
Which of the following temperature scales is based on the principal of absolute zero?
Kelvin
Fahrenheit
Celsius
The coriolis force has a large influence on local winds
True
False
The image below illustrates the process of which local wind pattern?
Sea Breeze
Land Breeze
Mountain-Breeze
Lake Breeze
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What is the exact temperature coded above?
(a)
KLAX 141059Z 27011KT 10SM FEW023 BKN040 OVC050 13/08 A2997
The reported winds at KATL are
141 at 59 knots
Not given
270 at 11 knots
130 at 08 knots
Which factor would tend to increase the density altitude at a given airport?
An increase in ambient temperature
a temperature inversion
An increase in barometric pressure
Net Force that moves air from high to low pressure creating horizontal atmospheric motions
Pressure Gradient Force
Coriolis Force
Gravity
Pressure Gradient
What aircraft system provides the altimeter with the appropriate information needed to display an aircraft’s altitude?
Static port
Pitot tube
Pitot-Static
Hydraulic
The pressure associated with a given reporting point or station is know as the _______ ________
(a)
The layer of the earth that is approximately 3,300 ft and below in which the Earth Surface has a profound effect on winds is known as the ________ _____
(a)
KLAX 141059Z 27011KT 10SM FEW023 BKN040 OVC050 13/08 A2997 RMK AO2 T01280083 $
What is indicated by the remarks section of the metar above?
Temp is 8.3°C
The station is automatically reporting
The station is in need of maintenance
There are no remarks
Surface based temperature inversion usually denotes
stable atmospheric conditions
an unstable atmospheric conditions
Frontal Boundary seen near coastal areas in which cumuliform clouds can be seen forming where cooler air from the sea meets warmer air over land
Sea Breeze Front
Land Breeze Front
Cold Front
Warm Front
KATL 141052Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 06/01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 T00560011
The reported clouds in the meter above are
Scattered at FL250
Few 250 feet MSL
8/8 Sky coverage at 25,000 feet AGL
Few at 25,000 feet AGL
The most frequent type of ground or surface-based temperature inversion is that which is produced by
terrestrial radiation on a clear, relatively still night
the movement of colder air under warm air, or the movement of warm air over cold air
warm air being lifted rapidly aloft in the vicinity of mountainous terrain
Eddy motions created by obstructions on the surface
Mechanical Turbulence
Sea Breeze
Thermal Turbulence
(a) Wind CIRCULATIONS INCLUDE LOCAL WINDS (WHICH FORM ALONG SHORELINES AND MOUNTAINS), AS WELL AS THUNDERSTORMS, TORNADOES, AND SMALL TROPICAL STORMS.
the horizontal discontinuity
in temperature and humidity that marks the leading edge of the intrusion of cooler, moister marine air associated with a sea breeze
Stationary Front
Warm Front
Lake Breeze
Sea Breeze Front
A gust is a fluctuation of wind speed with variations of ____ knots (kt) or more between peaks and lulls.
5
20
10
15
What altitude is displayed?
2,400
400
1,400
3,400
________ is the actual vertical distance above MSL. Represents indicated altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature.
True altitude
Indicated Altitude
Absolute Altitude
______ the pressure altitude corrected for temperature deviations from the standard atmosphere
Absolute Altitude
Density Altitude
Mean Sea Level
