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Meteorology

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is true about International Standard Atmosphere (ISA)?

a)

It contains 28% Oxygen

b)

It contains 71% Nitrogen

c)

It contains 0% Water

2.

International Standard Atmosphere (ISA): The temperature lapse rate is....

a)

0,65 centigrades per 1 000 ft of altitude

b)

3 centigrades per 1 000 ft of altitude

c)

2 centigrades per 1 000 ft of altitude

3.

At what altitude would you have approximately 50% of the air pressure when compared to sea level pressure?

a)

18 000 ft

b)

18 000 m

c)

3 km

4.

Atmospheric circulation is due to:

a)

Coriolis force

b)

Airpressure differences

c)

Uneven heating

5.

Airflow (wind) is deflected to the ___________ on northern hemisphere.

a)

left

b)

right

c)

poles

6.

Airflow (wind) is deflected to the ___________ on southern hemisphere.

a)

left

b)

right

c)

poles

7.

Air or air mass coming from the area around north pole is called:

a)

polar

b)

arctic

c)

antarctic

8.

When the altitude increases, air pressure ________________

a)

decreases

b)

increases

c)

remains the same

9.

When the altitude increases, air density ________________

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

10.

When the altitude increases, density altitude ________________

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains the same

11.

Area with high pressure is called:

a)

anti-cyclone

b)

cyclone

c)

front

12.

Area with low pressure is called:

a)

anti-cyclone

b)

cyclone

c)

front

13.

Air flows from_____ to _____

a)

High, Low

b)

Low, Cold

c)

Cold, Warm

14.

When close to the sea, we may encounter ______ breeze during the day

a)

sea

b)

land

c)

ascending

15.

When close to the sea, we may encounter ______ breeze during the night

a)

sea

b)

land

c)

descending

16.

Valley wind updraughts due to solar heating are most pronounced during

a)

winter

b)

spring

c)

summer

17.

Updraughts due to solar radiation in valleys may cause (dangerous phenomenon):

a)

Vortex ring state

b)

increased fuel consumption

c)

decreased payloads

18.

When looking at the surface weather chart (synoptic map) and seeing isobars closely spaced:

a)

the wind speed is higher

b)

the windspeed is lower

c)

the wind blows across isobars

19.

When looking at the surface weather chart (synoptic map) and seeing isobars closely spaced:

a)

the windspeed is low

b)

the wind blows across isobars

c)

the wind blows parallel to isobars

20.

Which air (mass) will be more likely unstable?

a)

Moist air

b)

Dry air

c)

Descending air

21.

Which air (mass) will be more likely stable?

a)

Moist air

b)

Dry air

c)

Ascending air

22.

Which air will cool down faster (when ascending)?

a)

Moist air

b)

Dry air

c)

Unstable air

23.

Which type of inversion may develop fog?

a)

Surface inversion

b)

Frontal inversion

c)

Any inversion

24.

When there is fog due to inversion, which type of inversion is more likely to allow quick dissipation of the fog?

a)

Surface inversion

b)

Frontal inversion

c)

There is no difference between surface and frontal inversion in this regard

25.

What will happen when the air is cooled down exactly to its dew point temperature?

a)

Rain

b)

Hail

c)

Fog

26.

What will happen when the air with relative humidity of 99% is heated up by 1 centigrade?

a)

Relative humidity increases

b)

Relative humidity decreases

c)

Fog starts forming

27.

In order to dew and frost being developed, the air must be cooled to:

a)

dew point temperature

b)

below dew point temperature

c)

just above the dew point temperature

28.

The air mass influencing the middle east the most is:

a)

wet and warm

b)

dry and warm

c)

wet and cold

29.

Continental air masses are typically:

a)

cold

b)

dry

c)

warm

30.

Maritime air masses are typically:

a)

Wet

b)

Dry

c)

Warm

31.

Typical low altitude cloud is:

a)

Cirrus

b)

Altocummulus

c)

Nimbostratus

32.

Typical mid-altitude cloud is:

a)

Cirrostratus

b)

Altocummulus

c)

Stratocummulus

33.

Which one of these clouds may spread across all altitudes?

a)

Nimbostratus

b)

Cummulonimbus

c)

Altonimbus

34.

Which front usually advances faster?

a)

Cold front

b)

Warm front

c)

Occluded front

35.

Which front may develop squall lines?

a)

Cold front

b)

Warm front

c)

Occuded front

36.

Select what fits cold front description better:

a)

More violent weather, but usually does not last too long

b)

More violent weather and lasts long

c)

Moderate rain that may last days

37.

Clouds associated with a warm front start forming:

a)

In front of the front

b)

At the front

c)

Behind the front

38.

Clouds associated with the cold front start forming:

a)

In front of the front

b)

At the front or slightly behind it

c)

At the front only

39.

How far from the warm front clouds start forming

a)

Not more than 300 km in front of it

b)

Up to 1 000 km behind it

c)

Up to 1 000 km in front of it

40.

Wind shear may be expected:

a)

Under cumulonimbus clouds

b)

Under altocumulus clouds

c)

Under cirrus clouds

41.

Wind shear may be expected when:

a)

Flying over terrain with largely different solar heating differences

b)

Flying over terrain with similar solar heating properties

c)

Flying over a flat featureless terrain

42.

When flying in a windshear and the wind direction changes from headwind to tailwind, what aircraft behavior can be expected (with respect to flight path)?

a)

Descent, unless pilot reacts

b)

Climb, unless pilot reacts

c)

No changes

43.

When flying in a windshear and the wind direction changes from tailwind to headwind, what aircraft behavior can be expected (with respect to flight path)?

a)

Descent, unless pilot reacts

b)

Climb, unless pilot reacts

c)

No changes

44.

A typical cummulonimbus cloud has ________ stages.

These are ____________

a)

2; cummulating stage and dissipating stage

b)

2; cummulus stage and mature stage

c)

3; cummulus, mature and dissipating stage

45.

Which one of the cummulonimbus stages is associated with the most violent weather?

a)

Cummulus stage

b)

Mature stage

c)

Dissipating stage

46.

Which one of the two types of thunderstorms will probably last longer?

a)

Air mass thunderstorm

b)

Steady state thunderstorm

c)

Mountain thunderstorm

47.

Which thunderstorm is associated with frontal systems?

a)

Air mass thunderstorm

b)

Steady state thunderstorm

c)

Valley thunderstorm

48.

What are probably the most dangerous hazards associated with thunderstorms?

a)

Windshear and rain

b)

Low visibility and ceiling

c)

Hail and violent turbulence

49.

Icing is formed due to:

a)

Supercooled water droplets freezing upon impact

b)

Cooling of air to below its dew point and freezing point

c)

Snow impacting the airframe part

50.

Frost is formed:

a)

by supercooled water droplets freezing upon impact

b)

by air being cooled down to below its dew point and freezing point

c)

snow accummulating on aircraft

51.

Based on this METAR: LKPD 090430Z 28006KT 4000 -DZ BR OVC003 06/06 Q1015 NOSIG RMK YLO YLO

a)

The fog may start forming

b)

The fog is unlikely to form

c)

The cloud ceiling is at 300 ft AMSL

52.

Identify the report: LKPR 090430Z 22009KT 9999 -RA BKN010 OVC017 04/04 Q1015 NOSIG

a)

This is a METAR report

b)

This is a TAF report

c)

Neither answer is correct

53.

Based on the report: LKPR 090430Z 22009KT 9999 -RA BKN010 OVC017 04/04 Q1015 NOSIG

a)

The dew point temperature is -4 degrees celsius

b)

The dew point temperature is 4 degrees celsius

c)

Neither answer is correct

54.

Based on the report: LKPR 090430Z 22009KT 9999 -RA BKN010 OVC017 04/04 Q1015 NOSIG

a)

Significant changes to weather are expected

b)

No significant changes to weather are expected soon

c)

Neither answer is correct

55.

Identify the report: LKPR 090200Z 0903/1009 24007KT 8000 -RA OVC020      TEMPO 0903/0924 5000 -RA BR BKN010      PROB30 TEMPO 0903/0908 2500 RA BR BKN005      PROB40 TEMPO 1000/1008 1500 -DZ BCFG BR BKN002

a)

This is a METAR report

b)

This is a TAF report

c)

Neither answer is correct

56.

Based on this report

LKPR 090200Z 0903/1009 24007KT 8000 -RA OVC020      TEMPO 0903/0924 5000 -RA BR BKN010      PROB30 TEMPO 0903/0908 2500 RA BR BKN005      PROB40 TEMPO 1000/1008 1500 -DZ BCFG BR BKN002

a)

The weather shall improve during the day

b)

The weather will deteriorate during the day

c)

The weather will improve, then deteriorate

57.

Based on this report

LKPR 090200Z 0903/1009 24007KT 8000 -RA OVC020      TEMPO 0903/0924 5000 -RA BR BKN010      PROB30 TEMPO 0903/0908 2500 RA BR BKN005      PROB40 TEMPO 1000/1008 1500 -DZ BCFG BR BKN002

a)

The weather shall improve during the day

b)

We can expect patches of fog in the morning, the day after the report has been published

c)

The report has been published on 9th day of the month at 3 o-clock (UTC) in the morning

58.

Based on this report

LKPR 090200Z 0903/1009 24007KT 8000 -RA OVC020      TEMPO 0903/0924 5000 -RA BR BKN010      PROB30 TEMPO 0903/0908 2500 RA BR BKN005      PROB40 TEMPO 1000/1008 1500 -DZ BCFG BR BKN002

what visibility may be expected during the early morning on 9th?

a)

down to 5 000 meters

b)

down to 8 000 meters

c)

down to 2 500 meters