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