Scattered clouds cover - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATSC 113 Flying Midterm Quiz Questions and Answers clouds formed by humans--contrails (cirrus homogenitus) - Answer--indicate turbulent wingtip vortices behind aircraft and strong wake turbulence -form from aircraft condensation trails fraction of the sky (celestial dome) covered by clouds is called... - Answer-sky cover, cloud cover, or cloud amount measured in eighths (oktas) the altitude of cloud base for the lowest cloud with coverage >= 5 oktas (broken or overcast) is consider...

ATSC 113 Final Exam Review Learning Goals Exam Questions with Correct Answers 1b. Recognize and explain special clouds: Lenticular - Answer--Mountain waves -Strong winds across mountains -Look like little disks/UFOs -Wind oscillations, may indicate mountain wind turbulence 1b. Recognize and explain special clouds: Rotor - Answer--Strong winds across mountains -Ragged-looking, form at low altitude under crests of mountain wave -Indicate BIG HAZARD 1b. Recognize and explain special...

Flight Module Latest 2023 Graded A+ NB: Answers appear before questions and are highlighted in yellow Broken If clouds cover 7/8 of the sky, the cloud coverage is: Obscured Overcast Few Broken Scattered Scattered What is the approximate cloud coverage in photo 1c1? Obscured Overcast Few Broken Scattered True When photos of clouds are taken at slant or oblique angles, the cloud coverage looks greater than it actually is. True False For low clouds of broken or overcast coverage, cloud-bas...

CPAER Meteorology Exam Questions with Correct Answers What is the primary driver of weather? - Answer-Uneven heating of the surface of the earth In a standard atmosphere the environmental lapse rate is - Answer-2º per 1,000ft The dry adiabatic lapse rate is - Answer-3º per 1,000ft The wet adiabatic lapse rate is - Answer-1.5º per 1,000ft A stable atmosphere occurs when the environmental lapse rate is - Answer-Shallow or negative An unstable atmosphere occurs when the envir...

ATSC 113 Flying Questions and Answers Rated A+ what is VFR? VISUAL FLIGHT RULES you fly mostly by looking out of the window what is required for VFR 1) good visibility 2) stay out of clouds two types of flight rules VFR (visual flight rules) IFR (instrument flight rules) what is the name for the type of weather required for VFR VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) aka VISUAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS (VFC) but there is also MARGINAL VFR (MVFR) conditions where VFR is allowed but visibility is poo...

1 ATSC 113 FLYING A EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ Air traffic controllers (ATCs) Correct Answer: Keep track of flight & make sure aircraft arrives @ destination w/o hitting anything; receives flight plan before starting flight Airspaces Correct Answer: Diff regions in 3-D air above earth's surface Flight plan Correct Answer: Specified information provided to ATC, letting them know your destination Instrument flight rules (IFR) Correct Answer...

CPAER Meteorology Exam (2024) || Questions & Answers (Graded A+) CPAER Meteorology Exam (2024) || Questions & Answers (Graded A+) What is the primary driver of weather? - ANSWER - Uneven heating of the surface of the earth In a standard atmosphere the environmental lapse rate is - ANSWER - 2º per 1,000ft The dry adiabatic lapse rate is - ANSWER - 3º per 1,000ft The wet adiabatic lapse rate is - ANSWER - 1.5º per 1,000ft A stable atmosphere occurs when the environmental lapse r...

1 ATSC SAILING EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ What are the three factors that affect wave formation? Correct Answer: wind velocity, fetch, and duration what is wind velocity for wave formation Correct Answer: the speed of the wind what is fetch for wave formation Correct Answer: the distance over the water that the wind can blow uninterrupted (which can be huge distances out at sea) what is duration for wave formation Correct Answer: the amount ...

1 METEOROLOGY ATSC 110 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ What is the primary source of energy for the earth's atmosphere? Correct Answer: the sun List the two most abundant permanent gases in today's atmosphere. Correct Answer: 1.Nitrogen (N2) 78.08% 2.Oxygen (O2) 20.95% When looking at the variable gases in our atmosphere, which one shows the greatest variation at the earth's surface? Correct Answer: Water Vapor varies greatly from place to place...

OCE 16 Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified. How do the oceans contribute to maintaining a climate that is habitable for humans? - answerOceans absorb large quantities of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. What is the primary cause of the nearly 20 percent increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels since the 1960s? - answerBurning of fossil fuels How will increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels affect oceans? - answerThe oceans will become more acidic. Why are scientists d...