Aviation Weather & Meteorology

Question 1

What aviation weather product provides a 24- and 48-hour synopsis and forecast for a region?

Accepted Answer

Area Forecast (FA)

Answer

METAR

Answer

SIGMET

Answer

PIREP

Question 2

A SIGMET is issued for which type of weather condition?

Accepted Answer

Significant meteorological conditions hazardous to all aircraft

Answer

Light turbulence only

Answer

Low IFR conditions only

Answer

Thunderstorms below 5,000 ft

Question 3

What is the standard lapse rate of temperature in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

2°C per 1,000 ft

Answer

1°C per 1,000 ft

Answer

3°C per 1,000 ft

Answer

4°C per 1,000 ft

Question 4

Which type of fog forms when warm, moist air moves over a cooler surface?

Accepted Answer

Advection fog

Answer

Radiation fog

Answer

Upslope fog

Answer

Steam fog

Question 5

What weather condition is associated with a rapidly rising or falling altimeter setting?

Accepted Answer

Rapidly changing weather such as an approaching front

Answer

Stable air and clear skies

Answer

Steady trade winds

Answer

High-pressure dominance

Question 6

What does dew point represent in aviation meteorology?

Accepted Answer

The temperature at which air becomes saturated and condensation begins

Answer

The temperature at which precipitation falls

Answer

The freezing level altitude

Answer

The temperature differential between day and night