ATSC 113 Fly Final Review Exam

ATSC 113 Fly Final Review Exam Large convective clouds (ex. thunderstorms) are primarily caused by: - Answer-The buoyancy of warm rising air inside the cloud True or False: the visual appearance of a thunderstorm cloud is often a good indicator of its intensity - Answer-False Where can a pilot in Canada get official weather data? - Answer-Aviation Weather Web Site (AWWS) Can a pilot in the USA get official weather data from NavAmerica and the US Weather Bureau via the Aviation Weather Network (AWN)? - Answer-No Between METARs and TAFs which product gives observations, not forecasts? - Answer-METAR Which of the following weather products CANNOT be accessed from the Aviation Weather web sites in the US/Canada? - Turbulence and icing reports - Radar images - A determination of whether it is safe for you to fly - Satellite images - Surface weather map - Answer- What is another name for a thunderstorm cloud? - Answer-Cumulonimbus Which cloud category is most associated with a warm front? - Answer-Stratiform Deeper cumuliform clouds, such as ________ have such violent ____________ that they can be a hazard to aircraft - Answer-Cumulus congestus, updrafts Which of the following identifies the correct difference between nimbostratus and stratus clouds? - Nimbostratus clouds are dark while stratus clouds are not - Nimbostratus clouds are stratiform clouds while stratus clouds are not - Nimbostratus clouds have well-defined cloud bases, while stratus clouds do not - Nimbostratus clouds have low bases, while stratus clouds do not - Nimbostratus clouds are precipitating while stratus clouds are not - Answer-Nimbostratus clouds are precipitating while stratus clouds are not