WX 301 Exam 1 Questions and
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If I am Flying over an area where the MSL Pressure is 0.5 Hg Lower than my altimeter
setting, my true altitude will be about __ ft __ than indicated.(1/1 Points)
50, higher
50, lower
500, higher
500, lower - ✔✔500, lower
High density Altitude will occur on a day tat is __ than normal and will result in __ lift
and thrust.(1/1 Points)
Colder, increased
Warmer, decreased
Colder, decreased
Warmer, increased - ✔✔Warmer, decreased
In winter, the tropopause height is __ than summer and the stratosphere temperature is
__.(1/1 Points)
Lower, warmer
Higher, colder
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,Lower, colder
Higher, warmer - ✔✔Lower, warmer
Flying south from New York to Miami, FL, the tropopause will become __ & the
troposphere __.(1/1 Points)
Lower, warmer
Higher, colder
Lower, colder
Higher, warmer - ✔✔Higher, warmer
An air parcel that is pushed up in the stable stratosphere will become __ than the
environment and will __.(1/1 Points)
warmer, accelerate up
warmer, sink back
cooler, accelerate up
cooler, sink back - ✔✔cooler, sink back
A cold column has a __ than normal rate of pressure decrease with height, making my
altimeter read __.(1/1 Points)
Faster, low
Faster, high
Slower, low
Slower, high - ✔✔Faster, low
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, The Ferrel cell of the general circulation has rising air near latitude __ and __ sinking air
near latitude __.(1/1 Points)
60, warmer, 30
30, cooler, 60
30, warmer, 0
0, cooler, 30 - ✔✔60, warmer, 30
The Hadley Cell(1/1 Points)
Has easterlies near the surface and westerlies aloft.
Includes the polar front.
Has cold air rising and warmer air sinking.
Has westerlies near the surface and westerlies aloft. - ✔✔Has easterlies near the surface
and westerlies aloft.
The heated Asian land mass in July has __ than normal pressure at the surface and __
than normal pressure aloft.(1/1 Points)
Higher, higher
Higher, lower
Lower, higher
Lower, lower - ✔✔Lower, higher
The ITCZ is north of the equator in(0/1 Points)
January
March
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If I am Flying over an area where the MSL Pressure is 0.5 Hg Lower than my altimeter
setting, my true altitude will be about __ ft __ than indicated.(1/1 Points)
50, higher
50, lower
500, higher
500, lower - ✔✔500, lower
High density Altitude will occur on a day tat is __ than normal and will result in __ lift
and thrust.(1/1 Points)
Colder, increased
Warmer, decreased
Colder, decreased
Warmer, increased - ✔✔Warmer, decreased
In winter, the tropopause height is __ than summer and the stratosphere temperature is
__.(1/1 Points)
Lower, warmer
Higher, colder
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,Lower, colder
Higher, warmer - ✔✔Lower, warmer
Flying south from New York to Miami, FL, the tropopause will become __ & the
troposphere __.(1/1 Points)
Lower, warmer
Higher, colder
Lower, colder
Higher, warmer - ✔✔Higher, warmer
An air parcel that is pushed up in the stable stratosphere will become __ than the
environment and will __.(1/1 Points)
warmer, accelerate up
warmer, sink back
cooler, accelerate up
cooler, sink back - ✔✔cooler, sink back
A cold column has a __ than normal rate of pressure decrease with height, making my
altimeter read __.(1/1 Points)
Faster, low
Faster, high
Slower, low
Slower, high - ✔✔Faster, low
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, The Ferrel cell of the general circulation has rising air near latitude __ and __ sinking air
near latitude __.(1/1 Points)
60, warmer, 30
30, cooler, 60
30, warmer, 0
0, cooler, 30 - ✔✔60, warmer, 30
The Hadley Cell(1/1 Points)
Has easterlies near the surface and westerlies aloft.
Includes the polar front.
Has cold air rising and warmer air sinking.
Has westerlies near the surface and westerlies aloft. - ✔✔Has easterlies near the surface
and westerlies aloft.
The heated Asian land mass in July has __ than normal pressure at the surface and __
than normal pressure aloft.(1/1 Points)
Higher, higher
Higher, lower
Lower, higher
Lower, lower - ✔✔Lower, higher
The ITCZ is north of the equator in(0/1 Points)
January
March
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