WX 301 ERAU FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | LATEST WX 301 STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
1 of 322
Term
Suction vortices are ____.
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downdrafts of cold air horizontal wind shear zones
large rotating updrafts within the smaller vortices within a
main funnel tornado funnel
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2 of 322
Term
,For the sounding above, the parcel temperature and environmental
temperature at 500 mb are ____.
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-15°c, -10°c -5°c, -7°c
-20°c, -18°c -8°C, -11°C
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3 of 322
Term
which situation has the higher rate of airframe icing?
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stratiform cloud fragmented cloud
over mountains convective cloud
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4 of 322
,Term
after a volcanic eruption, pilots should focus their attention on all
answers EXCEPT which of the following?
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jet stream strength local temperatures and humidity
name and coordinates of the volcano
the explosiveness of the volcano
producing the ash cloud
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5 of 322
Term
A warm, moist conveyor belt is associated with ____ motion and can be
found ____.
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thunderstorms are likely and LI is
stratosphere and thermosphere
negative
rising, just east of the cold front strong, potentially damaging winds
, Don't know?
6 of 322
Term
On average, above the north pole at 30,000 ft, there is ___while above
the equator, there is _ _.
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low pressure, high pressure the explosiveness of the volcano
increases, negative increase, decrease
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7 of 322
Term
A squall line commonly forms ____.
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along the warm front, ahead of the
in the middle of a stable air mass
cold front
ANSWERS | LATEST WX 301 STUDY GUIDE &
PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
1 of 322
Term
Suction vortices are ____.
Give this one a go later!
downdrafts of cold air horizontal wind shear zones
large rotating updrafts within the smaller vortices within a
main funnel tornado funnel
Don't know?
2 of 322
Term
,For the sounding above, the parcel temperature and environmental
temperature at 500 mb are ____.
Give this one a go later!
-15°c, -10°c -5°c, -7°c
-20°c, -18°c -8°C, -11°C
Don't know?
3 of 322
Term
which situation has the higher rate of airframe icing?
Give this one a go later!
stratiform cloud fragmented cloud
over mountains convective cloud
Don't know?
4 of 322
,Term
after a volcanic eruption, pilots should focus their attention on all
answers EXCEPT which of the following?
Give this one a go later!
jet stream strength local temperatures and humidity
name and coordinates of the volcano
the explosiveness of the volcano
producing the ash cloud
Don't know?
5 of 322
Term
A warm, moist conveyor belt is associated with ____ motion and can be
found ____.
Give this one a go later!
thunderstorms are likely and LI is
stratosphere and thermosphere
negative
rising, just east of the cold front strong, potentially damaging winds
, Don't know?
6 of 322
Term
On average, above the north pole at 30,000 ft, there is ___while above
the equator, there is _ _.
Give this one a go later!
low pressure, high pressure the explosiveness of the volcano
increases, negative increase, decrease
Don't know?
7 of 322
Term
A squall line commonly forms ____.
Give this one a go later!
along the warm front, ahead of the
in the middle of a stable air mass
cold front
