WX 301 FINAL State Exam Questions and Answers 2024/2025

1. Explain why space weather is a concern to aviation - CORRECT ANSWER-Radiation exposure on polar flight routes. -Navigation errors on GPS. -Communication blackouts, especially on polar routes. -Satellite outages. I . Explain why the true state of the atmosphere can never be known exactly and can only be approximated by assimilating all available data - CORRECT ANSWER-+Not all aspects of the atmosphere are observed equally. +Coverage is intermittent in both space and time +lnstruments, themselves, have error. I . Identify the best products to use for: take-off, destination weather, general overview, en route hazards, and flight-level winds. - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Identify the favored areas for icing near mountains - CORRECT ANSWER-+Near mountains (orographic lift) +Cumulus congestus and Thunderstorms (strong updrafts—vertical motion) +Areas of sleet 1. Identify the favored regions around a low pressure system the formation of snow and other types of frozen precipitation - CORRECT ANSWER-Snow frequently to northwest of Low and north of warm front I . Identify the fundamental cause of icing - CORRECT ANSWER-Flying through liquid water droplets (clouds or precipitation) at temperatures below freezing 10. Analyze/interpret CIP/FIP severity and probability products. - CORRECT ANSWER- 10. Identify the synoptic patterns where CAT is typically the greatest. - CORRECT ANSWER-Nearly 2/3 of all CAT occurs near the jet stream. Area "B" is the most common CAT layer (cold side of jet). 10. Identify wh