ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
what direction does the wind blow around a low pressure system - CORRECT ANSWER -
counterclockwise
what direction does the wind blow around a high pressure system - CORRECT
ANSWER - clockwise
what type of pressure is plotted on a surface analysis chart - CORRECT ANSWER - sea
level pressure
two stars of snow on the surface observation means what? - CORRECT ANSWER - light
snow
three stars of snow on the surface observation means what? - CORRECT ANSWER -
moderate snow
four stars of snow on the surface observation means what? - CORRECT ANSWER - heavy
snow
what cloud layer does the graphical METAR report - CORRECT ANSWER - ceiling only
what is the purpose of the surface analysis chart - CORRECT ANSWER - gives the big
picture of surface conditions, use for locating pressure systems and fronts, overview of winds,
temperatures, dew points
* on graphical METAR means - CORRECT ANSWER - snow
, ' on graphical METAR means - CORRECT ANSWER - drizzle
. on graphical METAR means - CORRECT ANSWER - rain
what color is LIFR on the CVA chart - CORRECT ANSWER - purple
what color is terrain obstruction on CVA chart - CORRECT ANSWER - orange
what color is IFR overlay on CVA chart - CORRECT ANSWER - yellow
what color is VFR on CVA chart - CORRECT ANSWER - green
what color is MVFR on CVA chart - CORRECT ANSWER - blue
what color is IFR on CVA chart - CORRECT ANSWER - red
is the CVA a forecast - CORRECT ANSWER - no, observation
what are the two things that can make a field go IFR - CORRECT ANSWER - ceiling and
visibility
how often do modern satellites give images - CORRECT ANSWER - every 5 minutes
what satellite has an orbit of 22,300 mi - CORRECT ANSWER - geostationary
what do we call our geostationary satellites in the US - CORRECT ANSWER - GOES