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ATSC 231 Final Exam Questions and
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Gusty winds at the point of touchdown provide significant challenges to a safe landing T/F - ✔✔True
Severe wind shear with a front may occur when the front at the surface is moving at a speed of at least: -
✔✔30 Knots
How would indicated airspeed be affected by an increasing front windshear upon landing? -
✔✔Airspeed would increase
How would aircraft performance be affected by a decreasing rear windshear upon landing? -
✔✔Performance would increase
How would indicated airspeed be affected by an increasing rear windshear on takeoff? - ✔✔Airspeed
would decrease
How would rate of descent be affected by a decreasing rear windshear on landing? - ✔✔rate of descent
would decrease
How would aircraft performance be affected by a decreasing front windshear on takeoff? -
✔✔Performance would decrease
What time of day are thunderstorms most frequent across the Gulf Coast (Florida, Alabama, Georgia,
Mississippi)? - ✔✔Afternoon (2pm-6pm)
Which stage of the life cycle of a thunderstorm can be characterized as having both updrafts and
downdrafts? - ✔✔Mature
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Which stage of the life cycle of a thunderstorm can be characterized as having just light precipitation? -
✔✔Dissipating
Which of the following is a good indicator of the moisture available for thunderstorm formation? -
✔✔Dew Point
Which of the following factors determines the maximum height of thunderstorms? - ✔✔Stability
What feature is indicated by K in the following image of a supercell thunderstorm? - ✔✔Flanking Line
Which of the following is a good indicator of the instability available for thunderstorm formation? -
✔✔CAPE
Which of the following is an additional requirement for severe and long lasting thunderstorms? -
✔✔Wind Shear
Which stage of the life cycle of a thunderstorm can be characterized as having no precipitation at the
ground? - ✔✔Cumulus
Which thunderstorm type can be described as a dangerous convective storm which consists primarily of a
single, quasi-steady rotating updraft? - ✔✔Supercell
One of the distinguishing features of a supercell thunderstorm is: - ✔✔V-notch
A severe thunderstorm is classified as one in which winds are greater than ____ knots - ✔✔50
What thunderstorm type is most common in the US? - ✔✔Multicell Cluster
Which thunderstorm type can be described as a line of active thunderstorms either continuous or with
breaks, including contiguous precipitation areas resulting from the existence of thunderstorms? -
✔✔Multicell Line
Single cell thunderstorms are rare T/F - ✔✔True
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ATSC 231 Final Exam Questions and
Answers 100% Pass
Gusty winds at the point of touchdown provide significant challenges to a safe landing T/F - ✔✔True
Severe wind shear with a front may occur when the front at the surface is moving at a speed of at least: -
✔✔30 Knots
How would indicated airspeed be affected by an increasing front windshear upon landing? -
✔✔Airspeed would increase
How would aircraft performance be affected by a decreasing rear windshear upon landing? -
✔✔Performance would increase
How would indicated airspeed be affected by an increasing rear windshear on takeoff? - ✔✔Airspeed
would decrease
How would rate of descent be affected by a decreasing rear windshear on landing? - ✔✔rate of descent
would decrease
How would aircraft performance be affected by a decreasing front windshear on takeoff? -
✔✔Performance would decrease
What time of day are thunderstorms most frequent across the Gulf Coast (Florida, Alabama, Georgia,
Mississippi)? - ✔✔Afternoon (2pm-6pm)
Which stage of the life cycle of a thunderstorm can be characterized as having both updrafts and
downdrafts? - ✔✔Mature
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Which stage of the life cycle of a thunderstorm can be characterized as having just light precipitation? -
✔✔Dissipating
Which of the following is a good indicator of the moisture available for thunderstorm formation? -
✔✔Dew Point
Which of the following factors determines the maximum height of thunderstorms? - ✔✔Stability
What feature is indicated by K in the following image of a supercell thunderstorm? - ✔✔Flanking Line
Which of the following is a good indicator of the instability available for thunderstorm formation? -
✔✔CAPE
Which of the following is an additional requirement for severe and long lasting thunderstorms? -
✔✔Wind Shear
Which stage of the life cycle of a thunderstorm can be characterized as having no precipitation at the
ground? - ✔✔Cumulus
Which thunderstorm type can be described as a dangerous convective storm which consists primarily of a
single, quasi-steady rotating updraft? - ✔✔Supercell
One of the distinguishing features of a supercell thunderstorm is: - ✔✔V-notch
A severe thunderstorm is classified as one in which winds are greater than ____ knots - ✔✔50
What thunderstorm type is most common in the US? - ✔✔Multicell Cluster
Which thunderstorm type can be described as a line of active thunderstorms either continuous or with
breaks, including contiguous precipitation areas resulting from the existence of thunderstorms? -
✔✔Multicell Line
Single cell thunderstorms are rare T/F - ✔✔True
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