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#3410. At approximately what altitude above the surface would the

pilot expect the base of the cumuliform clouds if the surface air

temperature is 82F. And the dewpoint is 38F.?

A- 9,000 feet AGL

B- 10,000 feet AGL

C- 11,000 feet AGL

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#3399. Clouds, fog, or dew will always form when

A- water vapor condenses

B- water vapor is present

C- relative humidity reaches 100 percent.

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#3400. What are the processes by which moisture is added to

unsaturated air?

A- Evaporation and sublimation.

B- Heating and condensation.

C- Super saturation and evaporation.

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#5321. The general circulation of air associated with a high-

pressure area in the Northern Hemisphere is

A- outward, downward, and clockwise.

B- outward, upward, and clockwise.

C- inward, downward, and clockwise.

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#3422. One of the most easily recognized

discontinuities across a front is

A- a change in temperature.

B- an increase in cloud coverage.

C- an increase in relative humidity.

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#3403. Which measurement can be used to determine

the stability of the atmosphere?

A- Atmospheric pressure.

B- Actual lapse rate.

C- Surface temperature.

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#3406. Moist, stable air flowing upslope can be

expected to

A- produce stratus type clouds.

B- cause showers and thunderstorms.

C- develop convective turbulence.

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#3424. Steady precipitation preceding a front is an

indication of

A- stratiform clouds with moderate turbulence.

B- cumuliform clouds with little or no turbulence.

C- stratiform clouds with little or no turbulence.

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#3407. If an unstable air mass is forced upward, what type

clouds can be expected?

A- Stratus clouds with little vertical development.

B- Stratus clouds with considerable associated turbulence.

C- Clouds with considerable vertical development and associated turbulence.

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#3385. Which weather conditions should be expected beneath a low-level temperature inversion layer

when the relative humidity is high?

A- Smooth air, poor visibility, fog, haze, or low clouds.

B- Light wind shear, poor visibility, haze, and light rain.

C- Turbulent air, poor visibility, fog, low stratus type clouds, and showery precipitation.

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#5741. Which is the best technique for minimizing the wing load factor when flying in severe turbulence?A- Change power settings, as necessary, to

maintain constant airspeed.B- Control airspeed with power, maintain wings

level, and accept variations of altitude.C- Set power and trim to obtain an airspeed at

or below maneuvering speed, maintain wings level, and accept variations of airspeed and altitude.

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#3412. What are the characteristics of a moist,

unstable air mass?

A- Cumuliform clouds and showery precipitation.

B- Poor visibility and smooth air.

C- Stratiform clouds and showery precipitation.

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#5327. When conditionally unstable air with high moisture content and very

warm surface temperature is forecast, one can expect what type of weather?

A- Strong updrafts and stratonimbus clouds.

B- Restricted visibility near the surface over a large area.

C- Strong updrafts and cumulonimbus clouds.

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#5339. The presence of standing lenticular altocumulus clouds is a

good indication of

A- lenticular ice formation in calm air.

B- very strong turbulence.

C- heavy icing conditions.

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#5366. Which statement is true regarding squall lines?

A- They are always associated with cold fronts.

B- They are slow in forming, but rapid in movement.

C- They are nonfrontal and often contain severe, steady-state thunderstorms.

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#3419. Which clouds have the greatest turbulence?

A- Towering cumulus.

B- Cumulonimbus.

C- Nimbostratus.

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#3436. What conditions are necessary for the formation

of thunderstorms?A- High humidity, lifting force, and unstable

conditions.

B- High humidity, high temperature, and cumulus clouds.

C- Lifting force, moist air, and extensive cloud cover.

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#3434. What feature is normally associated with the cumulus

stage of a thunderstorm?

A- Roll cloud.

B- Continuous updraft.

C- Frequent lightning.

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#5373. What minimum distance should exist between intense radar echoes

before any attempt is made to fly between these thunderstorms?

A- 20 miles.

B- 30 miles.

C- 40 miles.

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#3402. The presence of ice pellets at the surface is

evidence that there

A- are thunderstorms in the area.

B- has been cold front passage.

C- is a temperature inversion with freezing rain at a higher altitude.

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#3429. One in-flight condition necessary for structural icing

to form is

A- small temperature/dewpoint spread.

B- stratiform clouds.

C- visible moisture.

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#5361. Which statement is true concerning the hazards of

hail?A- Hail damage in horizontal flight is minimal due

to the vertical movement of hail in the clouds.

B- Rain at the surface is a reliable indication of no hail aloft.

C- Hailstones may be encountered in clear air several miles from a thunderstorm.

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#5385. The strength and location of the jet stream is

normally

A- weaker and farther north in the summer.

B- stronger and farther north in the winter.

C- stronger and farther north in the summer.

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