Meteorology practice exam

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#1. The rate at which temperature drops with height is called:

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#2. DALR is an Abbreviation for:

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#3. A cloud with a "Cauliflower" shaped top is called a :

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#4. Which of these statements is correct?

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#5. Geostrophic Winds flow:

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#6. If the Wind changes from South-West to West it will said to be :

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#7. Dew Point refers to :

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#8. Colder Air from the tops of the mountains rolls down the slopes into the lower ground. This is called:

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#9. As Relative Humidity Increases:

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#10. Aircraft should always take off:

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#11. Up to approx 6,000 feet the SALR cools at :

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#12. High Pressure is also known as :

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#13. If  the take-off speed of an aircraft is 45 mph and there is a 10 mph headwind, what groundspeed will the aircraft take off?

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#14. Disturbed air left behind an aircraft is called:

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#15. Air on meeting mountains will rise to pass over them. As it does so, it will cool adiabatically and form cloud. This cloud is called:

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