weather quiz 4

Question 1

radar characteristics of “convective precipitation”

Answer 1

echos form a line
reflective gradient are strong
precipitation range from moderate to extreme
echo patterns change rapidly when animating image

Question 2

radar characteristics of “Stratiform precipitation”

Answer 2

widespread
weak reflective gradients
precipitation intensities are generally light or moderate
echo patterns change slowly when animating image

Question 3

types of satellite imagery

Answer 3

visible
infrared (IR)
water vapor

Question 4

IFR is

Answer 4

less than 1000 ft ceiling

3 SM visibility

Question 5

VFR is

Answer 5

greater than 3000 ft ceiling

5 SM visibility

Question 6

MVFR

Answer 6

1000-3000 ft ceiling

3-5 SM visibility

Question 7

Sigmets provide notice of

Answer 7

hazardous weather

Question 8

what weather phenomenon is covered by convective sigmets

Answer 8

thunderstorms
severe icing
severe turbulence
LLWS

Question 9

T/F: convective sigmets are unscheduled and issued as required

Answer 9

false

Question 10

instances whan aSpecial Convective sigmets is issued

Answer 10

Hail 3/4” or greater
tornadoes
gust 50 nts or greater

Question 11

Which has more severe weather a sigmet or airmet

Answer 11

sigmets

Question 12

airmet sierra

Answer 12

IFR/mountain obscuration

Question 13

airmet tango

Answer 13

turbulence

Question 14

aimet zulu

Answer 14

icing

Question 15

What does weather depiction charts give you an overview of

Answer 15

ceilings and visibility

Question 16

wind speeds:

penent (sideways triangle)

Answer 16

50kts

Question 17

wind speeds:

full barb

Answer 17

10kts

Question 18

wind speeds:

half barbs

Answer 18

5kts

Question 19

which type of weather product is a prog chart

Answer 19

forecast

Question 20

Define LLWS

Answer 20

Wind shears below 2000 ft AGL that are 10 kts or above

Question 21

what instrument is used to collect upper air data

Answer 21

radio scone

Question 22

what are stream lines in the winds aloft chart

Answer 22

lines of wind direction

Question 23

solid red lines on a low level sigwx chart

Answer 23

IFR

Question 24

scalloped blue lines on a low level sigwx chart

Answer 24

MVFR

Question 25

dashed brown lines on a low level sigwx chart

Answer 25

moderate or greater turbulence

Question 26

bold green line on the mid or high level sigwx chart

Answer 26

jet streams

Question 27

2 lines slashed through the bold green lines

Answer 27

20 kt speed change

Question 28

CWAs are used by controllers to

Answer 28

facilitate safe and orderly flow of air traffic

Question 29

MISs are for

Answer 29

ATC planning purposes only

Question 30

difference between Convective oultook and convective sigmet

Answer 30

``` outlook = forecast sigmet = warning ```

Question 31

diffence between watch and warning

Answer 31

``` watch = possible warning = happening now ```

Question 32

An Aviation Watch Notification Message (SAW) defines area of possible

Answer 32

tornadoes large hail damaging convective winds

Question 33

the CCFP is intended to be used as

Answer 33

a planning tool for air traffic management

Question 34

the NCWF is available for use by

Answer 34

general aviation dispatch traffic management

Question 35

hurricanes are measured by

Answer 35

wind speed

Question 36

depression wind speed

Answer 36

less than 34kts

Question 37

storm wind speed

Answer 37

34 - 63 kts

Question 38

hurricane wind speeds

Answer 38

greater than 64 kts

Question 39

what scale did he show us to use to measure hurricanes

Answer 39

saffir-simpson scale

Question 40

CAT 1 wind speed

Answer 40

74-95 MPH | 64-82 KT

Question 41

CAT 2 wind speed

Answer 41

96-110 MPH | 83-95 KT

Question 42

CAT 3 wind speed

Answer 42

111-129 MPH | 96-112 .KT

Question 43

CAT 4 wind speed

Answer 43

130-156 MPH | 113-136 KT

Question 44

CAT 5 wind speed

Answer 44

greater than 157 MPH 137 KT

Question 45

definition of freezing level

Answer 45

0*C / 32*F | or below