Question 1

Why is meteorology important in aviation?

Accepted Answer

To understand clouds and precipitation

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To measure air pressure

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To calculate fuel consumption

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To predict earthquakes

Question 2

What causes clouds to form?

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Water vapor returning to a liquid or frozen state

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Water vapor turning into gas

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The sun heating the ground

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Air pressure increasing

Question 3

What are the three requirements for cloud formation?

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High moisture content, condensation nuclei, and narrow temperature-dew point spread

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High temperature, low pressure, and wind

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Strong winds, high altitude, and cold temperatures

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Low humidity, high pressure, and dust particles

Question 4

What is the dew point?

Accepted Answer

The atmospheric temperature below which water droplets condense

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The temperature at which air pressure is highest

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The point where clouds disappear

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The temperature at which water boils

Question 5

What is relative humidity?

Accepted Answer

The amount of water vapor in the air compared to what it can hold at a given temperature

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The total amount of water vapor in the atmosphere

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The temperature difference between the ground and the air

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The percentage of rain in a given area

Question 6

Where are clouds more likely to form?

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In coastal areas or near large bodies of water

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Over deserts

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Over flat, dry land

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In areas with low humidity

Question 7

What are examples of lifting agents for cloud formation?

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Fronts, convergence, orographic lift, and convection

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High pressure, low pressure, and humidity

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Wind, rain, and snow

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Sunlight, moonlight, and starlight

Question 8

What type of clouds form in stable air?

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Stratoform clouds

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Vertical development clouds

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Cirrocumulus clouds

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Cumuliform clouds

Question 9

What type of precipitation is associated with cumuliform clouds?

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Showery precipitation

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No precipitation

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Snowstorms only

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Constant precipitation

Question 10

What are examples of high clouds (20,000ft+)?

Accepted Answer

Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, Cirrus

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Stratus, Stratocumulus, Nimbostratus

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Towering cumulus, cumulonimbus

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Altostratus, Altocumulus

Question 11

What is stable air?

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Air that resists vertical motion

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Air that rises quickly

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Air that is heated from below

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Air with high humidity

Question 12

What is the dry adiabatic lapse rate?

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3°C per 1,000ft

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1.5°C per 1,000ft

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4°C per 1,000ft

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2°C per 1,000ft

Question 13

What is the standard adiabatic lapse rate?

Accepted Answer

2°C per 1,000ft

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4°C per 1,000ft

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1.5°C per 1,000ft

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3°C per 1,000ft

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